Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed on Deptford High Street on...

Published: 9:10 am August 21, 2025
Updated: 1:26 pm October 8, 2025
Man in hospital after stabbing on Deptford High Street

Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed on Deptford High Street on Wednesday evening (August 20).

Officers were called at 7.36pm following reports of a stabbing. Emergency services, including the London Ambulance Service, attended the scene and found a man in his 40s with stab wounds.

He was taken to a nearby hospital, where his injuries were assessed as non-life-threatening and non-life-changing.

At this stage, no arrests have been made and detectives are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Appeal for witnesses

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said:

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