Metropolitan Police investigate two double stabbings in London

8 Apr 2026 • 9:08 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Two separate double stabbings occurred in London on Tuesday, leaving two men dead and another two injured.
  • Just after 4pm in Watney Street, Shadwell, east London, a man in his late 20s or early 30s was fatally stabbed, while a man in his 50s sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Later that evening, about 6.40pm, a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death in Primrose Hill, north London.
  • Another man in his 20s was found nearby with non-life-threatening stab wounds following the Primrose Hill incident.
  • The Metropolitan Police are investigating both incidents and have appealed for witnesses and anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward.

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