Greek Street, Soho- Man rushed to hospital after stabbing

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Emergency medical teams raced to central London yesterday afternoon and rushed a man to hospital after he was stabbed in broad daylight.

The incident happened in Soho on Greek Street at around 4.28pm on Thursday (July 23).

The victim, a man in his 30s, was found with a stab wound to the leg and was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 4.25pm today (23 July) to reports of an incident on Greek Street, W1D.

"We sent resources to the scene including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer.

There was a major response by police and paramedics (Image: Deb Gayen / NQ)

"We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority."

His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

Inspector Hannah Woodfield, who polices central west London, said: "We understand news of this evening’s incident will be concerning for those visiting central London and of course the local community.

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"This is believed to be an isolated incident, with no further threat to the public.

"Met officers will remain in the Soho area for the rest of this evening, carrying out additional patrols.

"If you have any questions or concerns, do feel free to approach us."

Greek Street was cordoned off near Manette Street and Soho Square Gardens.

No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting CAD 5506/23JUL, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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