Green Lanes stabbing: Young man suffers life-changing injuries after being chased and knifed by gang

Police erected a cordon around the scene of the stabbing
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Patrick Grafton-Green21 February 2017
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A young man has been left with life-changing injuries after he was chased and repeatedly stabbed by a gang on a busy north London road, police say.

Officers were called to Green Lanes, near Newington Green, just before 4.30pm on Monday.

An Air Ambulance was also scrambled and the victim, in his early 20s, was rushed to hospital with multiple stab wounds.

Police believe he was chased by a gang before he was knifed. Members of the group fled shortly after the attack.

Green Lanes was closed in both directions
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Shocked witnesses described “gruesome scenes” between Aden Grove and Lidfield Road.

Social worker Chris Murray, told the Standard: “There was blood spattered all over the ground and up a metal gate.

“It was horrible, the young lad was lying on the pavement and looked in a pretty bad way.”

Remy Waslyuk added: "There was a man lying on the floor being treated by the ambulance crew and a splattering of blood on the pavement.

"The police were then shutting off the road just as our bus passed."

The victim remains in hospital.

A Met Police spokesman said there had not been any arrests and enquiries continue.

Anyone who witnessed the stabbing or has any information is asked to contact detectives at Hackney CID on 101 or via Twitter @MetCC.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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