Horror as five taken to hospital after shocking knife attack at warehouse in South London
23 January 2025, 12:23 | Updated: 23 January 2025, 19:40
A suspect has been arrested after five people have been taken to hospital after a stabbing attack at a warehouse in South London - with one man being taken to a major trauma centre.
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The incident happened at a warehouse in Marlowe Way, Beddington, at around 10:15am on Thursday.
A man in his 50s, two men in their 30s, and two men in their 20s - were taken to hospital with stab wounds.
Their conditions were assessed as not life-threatening.
A 30-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.
He was also taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
The force believe all involved were known to each other - and there is no enduring risk to the public at this time.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “At 10:15hrs on Thursday, 23 January, officers responded to reports of a stabbing at a commercial address on Marlowe Way, Beddington.
“Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service to treat five injured people who were taken to hospital, their injuries are thought to be non-life threatening.
One man has been arrested and he remains in custody.
Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, local policing commander for south London, said: "Officers responded quickly and arrested the suspect within an hour. An investigation is now under way.
“Based on initial enquiries we believe all those involved knew each other.
"Therefore we do not believe there is any wider risk to the public.”
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A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 10.21am this morning (Thursday 23 January) to reports of a stabbing incident in Marlowe Way, Croydon.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer, members of our Tactical Response Unit and London’s Air Ambulance.
“Our crews treated five patients at the scene, before taking one to a London major trauma centre and four to other hospitals.”
