Man fighting for life after being stabbed in Hyde Park as thousands celebrate 4/20
A man in his 20s has been left in a critical condition after being stabbed in Hyde Park this afternoon.
Emergency services rushed to reports of a fight in the park in Central London at around 4.30pm.
It’s not known if the attack is connected to the 4/20 pro-cannabis event in Hyde Park, which has been attended by thousands of people.
The fight happened just 20 minutes after the event’s highlight at 4.20pm.
Police were initially treating the victim’s injuries as life-threatening, but in an updated statement Met Police said it was: ‘Now not deemed life-threatening.’
A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Police were called at around 4.40pm on Saturday, 20 April, to a fight in the western part of Hyde Park, W1.
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‘Detectives from the Central West Command Unit are investigating.
‘There has been no arrest.’
Hyde Park Corner station has been closed at the request of police.
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