A man was killed after a stabbing near Wembley Stadium.
Cordons are in place at Olympic Way in Wembley Park, near to Boxpark Wembley and the stadium, after a fatal stabbing yesterday (September 24).
Boxpark is still accessible as the cordon ends just before the entrance, but guests staying in Novotel were restricted from accessing the front of the building and the Costa was shut for the day.
Police were called to the scene to reports of an injured man.
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At the scene officers found a man, in his mid-20s, with stab injuries. He was rushed to hospital where he later died.
Over the course of the night until 9am today (September 25), a police Stop and Search order was in place across Brent including Wembley Park, Dollis Hill, Welsh Harp, Willesden Green, Cricklewood & Mapesbury and Tokyngton, due to “several incidents of serious violence”.
Due to several incidents of serious violence, a S60 Stop & Search authorisation is in place until 0900 hrs covering Dollis Hill, Welsh Harp, Willesden Green, Cricklewood & Mapesbury, Wembley Park and Tokyngton wards
— Brent MPS | North West BCU (@MPSBrent) September 24, 2023
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said this follows a non-fatal stabbing in Neasden.
A spokesperson said: “Whilst we would of course retain an open mind, there is nothing to suggest the two incidents are linked at this time.”
Enquiries into the two stabbings continue.
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