East Croydon station stabbing LIVE: Tram services blocked | UK | News

A man has been rushed to hospital following a horrific daytime stabbing at East Croydon Station in London. 

The attack took place on George Street and a police cordon has been set up in the area. 

London Tramlink services between East Croydon and Reeves Corner were suspended as officers investigated the scene. 

Paramedics arrived on the scene within five minutes of the incident occurring and took the victim to a major trauma centre “as a priority”. 

London Ambulance Service said in a statement: “We were called at 1.53pm today (Tuesday 1 October) to reports of an incident in George Street, Croydon. We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews and an incident response officer.

“The first of our crews arrived in five minutes. Our crews treated a man at the scene, before taking him to a London major trauma centre as a priority.”

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