Two teenagers have been arrested following a double stabbing in Leyton over the weekend
Police have arrested two teenagers found with stab injuries on Saturday night (January 27th) in Leyton.
The Metropolitan Police says it was called at around 8.45pm on Saturday to reports of a stabbing and later found an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy with stab injuries on Lyttelton Road.
They were taken to hospital for their injuries, and both were subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
The 17-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of affray.
The Metropolitan Police said that investigations into the incident continue.
Anyone with information has been asked to call police via 101, quoting reference CAD 6651/27Jan.
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