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Westfield Stratford stabbing leaves man dead
Published: 29th Jun 2012 19:39:46
A man has died during a fight at the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford.
Police were called to The Street on the ground floor of the east London centre at about 16:25 BST.
Two others have also been stabbed. All victims are thought to be in their late teens or early 20s. A man was arrested at the scene.
Police said several males were involved in the fight. London Ambulance Service said it treated one man for stab wounds and another for minor injuries.
Both have been taken to hospital.
Metropolitan Police officers are at the scene of the incident at the shopping centre, which is close to the Olympic Stadium.
A spokesman from the shopping centre said: "Westfield can confirm an incident occurred this afternoon at Westfield Stratford City.
"Westfield is working closely with the police and emergency services, however as this is a police matter we cannot provide any further details at this stage."
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