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| Camberwell stabbing: Boy critical after four teenagers hurt | Camberwell stabbing: Boy critical after four teenagers hurt |
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| A boy is in a critical condition in hospital after four people were stabbed in south London. | A boy is in a critical condition in hospital after four people were stabbed in south London. |
| The victims, aged between 15 and 16, were attacked outside Landor House on the Elmington Estate in Camberwell on Thursday evening, police said. | The victims, aged between 15 and 16, were attacked outside Landor House on the Elmington Estate in Camberwell on Thursday evening, police said. |
| One remains critical, another is in a serious but stable condition and the other two were not seriously injured. | One remains critical, another is in a serious but stable condition and the other two were not seriously injured. |
| Six boys, aged between 15 and 16, have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and grievous bodily harm. | Six boys, aged between 15 and 16, have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and grievous bodily harm. |
| The four victims were all taken to hospitals in south London for treatment. | The four victims were all taken to hospitals in south London for treatment. |
| A Section 60, granting police stop and search powers across the area, was authorised until 09:30 on Friday. | A Section 60, granting police stop and search powers across the area, was authorised until 09:30 on Friday. |
| Supt Annmarie Cowley said the Met Police's investigation was "in its very early stages and at present we cannot speculate on what the nature of it may be". | Supt Annmarie Cowley said the Met Police's investigation was "in its very early stages and at present we cannot speculate on what the nature of it may be". |
| She described the attack as "beyond comprehension" and said the order had been granted "to deter any further potential trouble". | She described the attack as "beyond comprehension" and said the order had been granted "to deter any further potential trouble". |
| The arrested teenagers remain in police custody. | The arrested teenagers remain in police custody. |
| At the scene: Ross Ryan, BBC Radio London | At the scene: Ross Ryan, BBC Radio London |
| There's very little to suggest something serious has happened here. | |
| A police officer told me forensic experts had been and gone so everything's been cleared away apart from a cordon which still runs right the way round the building. | |
| There's several officers in the area now just to guard the crime scene. | There's several officers in the area now just to guard the crime scene. |
| It's only two weeks since I was in the area reporting on the death of Sidique Kamara, just 10 minutes' walk away. | It's only two weeks since I was in the area reporting on the death of Sidique Kamara, just 10 minutes' walk away. |
| Witnesses said they heard a teenager shouting "Help, help" and saw a group of boys running minutes before police arrived. | Witnesses said they heard a teenager shouting "Help, help" and saw a group of boys running minutes before police arrived. |
| Officers were called shortly before 17:25 BST. | Officers were called shortly before 17:25 BST. |
| A neighbour described seeing police giving first aid to one boy as he lay on the ground. | A neighbour described seeing police giving first aid to one boy as he lay on the ground. |
| Another woman, who did not want to be identified, said what she saw was "very traumatising". | Another woman, who did not want to be identified, said what she saw was "very traumatising". |
| Harriet Harman, Labour MP for Camberwell and Peckham, said this was the third violent attack in her constituency since May. | Harriet Harman, Labour MP for Camberwell and Peckham, said this was the third violent attack in her constituency since May. |
| Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton was found with fatal gunshot wounds on Warham Street in May, while his friend Sidique Kamara was stabbed to death on the same street on 1 August. | Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton was found with fatal gunshot wounds on Warham Street in May, while his friend Sidique Kamara was stabbed to death on the same street on 1 August. |
| Ms Harman told BBC Radio London: "It's absolutely dismaying that this has happened again. | Ms Harman told BBC Radio London: "It's absolutely dismaying that this has happened again. |
| "Not only is this really a tragedy for the families, when young men, so young, are involved in this sort of crime... But it creates real shock in the local community." | "Not only is this really a tragedy for the families, when young men, so young, are involved in this sort of crime... But it creates real shock in the local community." |
| Meanwhile, a murder investigation is under way after a man was stabbed to death in Chingford, north-east London. | |
| Police found the 42-year-old victim with stab wounds after they were called to an address in Flaxen Road, Waltham Forest, at about 04:40. | |
| He was pronounced dead at the scene at 05:22. A 16-year-old boy and a 35-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder. |