Submitted by daniel on Fri, 10/10/2025 - 19:30 Description The capital has seen bloodshed every day this week between Monday and Friday (October 6 to October 10). This includes knife incidents in Streatham, West Drayton, Kilburn, Waterloo and gun shots fired in New Southgate and Walthamstow. Information about each incident is from the Metropolitan Police and based on what Newsquest London is aware of. Man taken to hospital after stabbing outside Starbucks in Streatham Hill The first incident this week began in Streatham Hill, after a stabbing outside a Starbucks on Monday (October 6) at around 1pm. A man in his 20s was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital where his injuries were assessed as non-life-threatening. Boy, 15, injured and man found stabbed after groups fight in west London Police were called to Brandville Road, West Drayton, on Monday (October 6) at 6.06pm to reports of a fight involving two groups of men and teenage boys. At the scene, a man in his 20s was found with stab wounds. A 15-year-old boy also had suffered a head injury. Both patients were taken to hospital in non-life threatening or changing conditions. Boy, 15, taken to hospital and arrested after stabbing in Kilburn Police were then called to Brondesbury Villas near Kilburn High Street yesterday (October 7) just before 5.15pm after reports of a stabbing. A 15-year-old boy was found injured and he was taken to hospital, where his injuries were assessed as not to be life-threatening or life-changing. He was later arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and remains in hospital at this stage. Suspect at large after ‘stabbing’ near Waterloo station A man, 25, was found injured at Waterloo Millennium Green, a park near Waterloo station, on Wednesday (October 8) at 7.40pm. He treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital. His injuries were initially assessed to be life-changing but in an update, police confirmed his condition has improved and is no longer classed to be this severe. There have been no arrests in relation to this incident. Boy, 17, fighting for his life in hospital after shooting in New Southgate On Thursday (October 9), there was another incident - this time a shooting in High Road, New Southgate. Police were called just after 5pm and the 17-year-old boy was treated before taking him to hospital. It has since been confirmed that he is in a life-threatening condition. There have been no arrests but an investigation into the incident has been launched. Man fighting for life after 'being shot' in Walthamstow armed police standoff Armed officers were called to an address in Stow Crescent today (October 10) at 10am. after reports of a man with a firearm and allegedly “making threats to kill”. Trained negotiators were also at the scene and the incident was ongoing for a number of hours. Four hours after it was first reported, the Metropolitan Police said officers had “reason to enter the property by force” and weapons were discharged. The man has been taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition. Web Link Teen and man fighting for lives as four injured after horror five days across L… East London Advertiser