Two stabbed to death near Tower Bridge in central London, police say
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
London’s Tower Bridge is a major tourist destination and an area where violent crime is rare.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Follow topic:
- Two men, aged 58 and 27, died after a stabbing in central London near Tower Bridge on July 28.
- A man in his 30s is in hospital with non-lethal injuries while another man is in life-threatening condition.
- Police have launched a murder investigation, stating that the incident is not terrorism-related and poses no further public risk.
AI generated
LONDON – Two men were stabbed to death at a business in central London on July 28 near Tower Bridge, the British police said, a major tourist destination and an area where violent crime is rare.
The police received reports of multiple assaults at the premises in a narrow road close to the bridge in the London borough of Southwark, according to a police statement.
A 58-year-old man died at the scene and a 27-year-old man died at hospital, and a murder investigation has been launched, the police said.
A third victim, a man in his 30s, remained in hospital with non-lethal injuries.
Another man, also in his 30s, was detained in connection with the incident and is in a life-threatening condition in hospital, the police added.
“Our investigation is in the early stages and we are working hard to understand the full circumstances of this shocking incident,” Detective Chief Superintendent Emma Bond said.
“At this point, we do not believe it to be terrorism-related and there is no further risk to the public.” REUTERS
