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'Brutal knife fight' at London Sony HQ: Two injured and suspect arrested | |
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Two people have been injured and a man arrested following a reported knife fight between kitchen staff at Sony's London HQ. Armed police were present at the scene and nearby buildings were evacuated. | |
The Mirror reported that the incident was a 'brutal knife fight between kitchen staff.' Eyewitnesses spoke of seeing 'blood everywhere,' after one kitchen worker stabbed another with a large knife during a fight, the paper reported. | |
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A witness told The Independent, who’s offices are opposite the scene, that he heard a “commotion” at around 11am coming from the third-floor canteen. | |
“I saw two guys who appeared to be fighting,” he added. “One man was on the floor on his back and the other one was standing over him. | |
“I thought he was raining punches down but I realised a few moments later that he was holding a large kitchen knife.” | |
Scotland Yard released a statement confirming that two people have been injured, although their condition remains unclear. It added that "one person has been arrested." | Scotland Yard released a statement confirming that two people have been injured, although their condition remains unclear. It added that "one person has been arrested." |
"No evidence of any firearms involved in this incident. It is not being treated as terror related," it stated. | "No evidence of any firearms involved in this incident. It is not being treated as terror related," it stated. |
One social media user tweeted that they had seen "a man tackled to the ground." Other eye-witnesses shared images on social media of the Sony HQ being evacuated and emergency services entering the building. | One social media user tweeted that they had seen "a man tackled to the ground." Other eye-witnesses shared images on social media of the Sony HQ being evacuated and emergency services entering the building. |
The building is located beside London's upmarket High Street Kensington, which would have been busy with shoppers and office workers at the time. | The building is located beside London's upmarket High Street Kensington, which would have been busy with shoppers and office workers at the time. |
The crime scene is meters away from Kensington Palace, the residence of Prince William, Prince Harry and their wives, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. | The crime scene is meters away from Kensington Palace, the residence of Prince William, Prince Harry and their wives, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. |
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