London Weekend of Violence: Three Stabbed, Man Possibly Murdered

This weekend was rough in London. Three people got stabbed in separate incidents. The stabbings happened between February 28th and March 2nd. One man was attacked inside a supermarket, while two others, including a teen, were stabbed on streets.

A man died after a fight on Lewisham High Street, leading police to suspect murder. In Essex, a man was arrested after a fight and charged with causing serious harm.

Someone stabbed a security guard at a Paddington M&S around lunchtime on Friday, February 28th. Police and paramedics responded quickly, taking the injured man to a hospital where he received treatment for injuries that were thankfully not life-threatening.

In Hornchurch, a man was charged with GBH and having a knife after an incident in Grays, Essex Friday afternoon. Shondell Pemberton is currently in custody, accused of hurting a man’s shoulder during a fight. He is scheduled to appear in court soon.

A man died after an argument in a Lewisham pub called The Watch House, a Wetherspoons establishment. Police found him at the pub with severe injuries, and he later died at the hospital. A 42-year-old was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder.

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed near Canning Town station on Saturday night, March 1st. Police located him on Hallsville Road, and he is currently in critical condition at the hospital. Authorities have arrested six people in connection with this incident.

In Kennington, a man in his 20s was stabbed on Sunday morning, March 2nd. Police responded to reports of a fight on the Brandon Estate, where they found the injured man on John Ruskin Street. He was transported to the hospital, and police arrested three people nearby.