Police flood Westminster Bridge after man is stabbed in front of shocked tourists yards from the Houses of Parliament – as officers arrest four people after ‘attempted murder’
Police have swarmed Westminster Bridge after a man was stabbed in front of shocked tourists just yards from the Houses of Parliament.
The Metropolitan Police told MailOnline they were dealing with a stabbing, which was ‘an isolated incident’ and ‘not being treated as terrorism’.
Officers were called to reports of a fight on Westminster Bridge at around 10.45am today and found a man suffering from a stab wound.
Scotland Yard says he is now ‘fighting for his life’ after being taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Police officers have been called to Westminster Bridge in central London after a stabbing there this morning left a man ‘fighting for his life’ in a critical condition in hospital
The road next to the Houses of Parliament was closed off after the attack
Officers were called to reports of a fight on Westminster Bridge at around 10.45am today and found a man with a stab wound
Police are today gathering evidence at the scene on Westminster Bridge
Shocked crowds watched as the police investigation continued on London’s central motorway
The bridge is closed to traffic in both directions due to the stabbing this morning
The Metropolitan Police have said they are not treating the incident as terror-related
A user of X, formerly Twitter, posted online: ‘Westminster Bridge closed in both directions. Hundreds of police on site while the bridge was cordoned off. What’s going on?’
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and one for affray.
Two of those arrested were treated in hospital for minor facial injuries, the Met said.
A road closure was put in place and bus routes 11, 12, 148, 159 and 453 were all diverted.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD 2468/24NOV.
Alternatively, people can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.
