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| Westfield London stabbing: Man in hospital after shopping centre attack | Westfield London stabbing: Man in hospital after shopping centre attack |
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| A man has been stabbed at a London shopping centre packed with thousands of families and children on their school holidays. | A man has been stabbed at a London shopping centre packed with thousands of families and children on their school holidays. |
| Witnesses said the attack happened on the ground floor of Westfield London, with two men seen running away from the scene. | Witnesses said the attack happened on the ground floor of Westfield London, with two men seen running away from the scene. |
| Police were called at 2pm and arrived to find a man in his 20s with stab wounds. | Police were called at 2pm and arrived to find a man in his 20s with stab wounds. |
| He was taken to hospital in west London by ambulance and his condition is unknown. | He was taken to hospital in west London by ambulance and his condition is unknown. |
| "Officers retain an open mind as to the motive but this incident is not terror related," a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said. | "Officers retain an open mind as to the motive but this incident is not terror related," a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said. |
| Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident. | Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident. |
| Westfield London, in White City, is the second-largest shopping centre in the UK and the biggest in London. | Westfield London, in White City, is the second-largest shopping centre in the UK and the biggest in London. |
| It was partly closed as investigations into the incident continued on Friday afternoon. | It was partly closed as investigations into the incident continued on Friday afternoon. |
| The attack came amid increased security across the capital after a man went on a knife rampage in Russell Square, killing an American woman and injuring five others. | The attack came amid increased security across the capital after a man went on a knife rampage in Russell Square, killing an American woman and injuring five others. |
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