Streatham 'stabbing' UPDATES: Horror 'attack' outside Starbucks with 'blood everywhere'

Local councillor, Martin Abrams, posted on X: "Really shocking stabbing incident in Streatham this afternoon.

"Local Councillors are in touch with the Council and Police and will update with information as we get it.

"There are police cordons in place along the High Road so please do what you can to avoid the area until further notice".

Images taken at the scene show officers in blue overalls outside the Starbucks in Streatham Hill.

The area has now been cordoned off for more than five-and-a-half hours.

A spokesperson said London Ambulance Service was called at 12.59pm to reports of a stabbing in Streatham Hill.

Ambulance crews, an incident response officer and London’s air ambulance were sent to the scene.

The spokesperson said: "We treated a man at the scene before taking him to a London major trauma centre."

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Around 1pm on Monday, October 6, officers attended Streatham Hill, following reports of a stabbing.

"A man, aged in his 20s, was treated at the scene for a stab wound.

"He was taken to hospital, where his injuries were assessed as non-life-changing and non-life-threatening.

"Police are making enquiries, and no arrests have been made at this stage."

Following the incident, social media users have told people to avoid the area.

One X user wrote: "Avoid Streatham Hill as it’s been cornered off outside Starbucks - a person has been stabbed. Police are at the scene and diverting away.

"I’m not sure on the wellbeing of the poor person - but praying for a recovery."

Images show emergency services responding to an incident outside a Starbucks in Streatham Hill, south London.

Users on social media platform X have shared reports and images from the scene. One shows a police cordon around the coffee shop.

One eyewitness took to X to say: "Avoid Streatham hill as it’s been cornered off outside Starbucks - a person has been stabbed.

"Police are at the scene and diverting away. I’m not sure on the wellbeing of the poor person - but praying for a recovery.

"Not sure if the attacker has been caught so please be safe."