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Tower Hamlets stabbings: Three injured at health centres Tower Hamlets stabbings: Three injured at health centres
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Three people have been taken to hospital after stabbings at two health centres in east London.Three people have been taken to hospital after stabbings at two health centres in east London.
Two victims were stabbed in Tredegar Practice on St Stephen's Road in Tower Hamlets and another at nearby St Stephen's Health Centre at about 11:00 GMT. Two men, aged 24 and 33, were stabbed in Tredegar Practice on St Stephen's Road in Tower Hamlets and a 77-year-old woman was stabbed at St Stephen's Health Centre at about 11:00 GMT.
Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, but the victims have been taken to a major trauma centre. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, but they were taken to a trauma centre where they remain.
Scotland Yard said one man, 40, had been arrested and taken to hospital. A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing GBH.
A video posted to social media showed a man with long hair, dressed only in underwear, being led in handcuffs to the back of a police van. He was taken to hospital suffering from a minor injury but was later discharged. He is currently in custody an east London police station.
The London Ambulance Service said several crews had been sent to the scene. A video posted to social media showed a man with long hair, dressed only in his underwear, being led in handcuffs to the back of a police van.
A spokeswoman added: "We sent an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic, two ambulance crews and two single responders in cars to the scene. We also dispatched a response car from London's Air Ambulance. The London Ambulance Service said several crews were sent to the scene.
A spokeswoman said: "We sent an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic, two ambulance crews and two single responders in cars to the scene. We also dispatched a response car from London's Air Ambulance.
"We treated four people at the scene. We took three of the four to a major trauma centre as a priority and one to hospital.""We treated four people at the scene. We took three of the four to a major trauma centre as a priority and one to hospital."
The Met said the incident was not being treated as terror-related. The Met said the attacks were not being treated as terror-related.
St Stephen's practice manager Balvinder Kullar said all staff were safe and described the emergency service response as "brilliant". St Stephen's practice manager, Balvinder Kullar, said all staff were safe and described the emergency service response as "brilliant".