Purley Town Centre on lockdown following stabbing A large part of Purley town centre is...

Published: 10:29 pm July 11, 2019
Updated: 8:02 pm March 7, 2026

Purley Town Centre on lockdown following stabbing

A large part of Purley town centre is cordoned off tonight amid reports of a double stabbing. Police have confirmed that a victim was stabbed in the hand at Purley train station at about 9.30pm. But there are unconfirmed reports that there was also a stabbing on the High Street. Police cordons are reported to be in High Street, Russell Hill, Brighton Road and the station forecourt.

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