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| Edmonton stabbing: Party guests 'chased down' fleeing suspect | Edmonton stabbing: Party guests 'chased down' fleeing suspect |
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| A suspected knifeman was chased down and "sat on" by partygoers following a fatal stabbing in north London. | A suspected knifeman was chased down and "sat on" by partygoers following a fatal stabbing in north London. |
| The victim was found by guests at a birthday party held at the Old Edmontonians FC clubhouse, Enfield, shortly after 20:10 BST on Saturday. | The victim was found by guests at a birthday party held at the Old Edmontonians FC clubhouse, Enfield, shortly after 20:10 BST on Saturday. |
| The 29-year-old man died at the scene. | The 29-year-old man died at the scene. |
| A 40-year-old man was arrested after he was "pursued and detained" in a nearby field, police said. The suspect is being treated in hospital. | A 40-year-old man was arrested after he was "pursued and detained" in a nearby field, police said. The suspect is being treated in hospital. |
| Police said the attack was not thought to be connected to the event or the football club. | Police said the attack was not thought to be connected to the event or the football club. |
| The clubhouse manager, 60, who asked not to be named, said a man ran towards the party from a nearby playing field and "called for help" before collapsing. | |
| A second man could be seen further back on the club's football pitch appearing to "goad" the guests. | A second man could be seen further back on the club's football pitch appearing to "goad" the guests. |
| Partygoers slowly approached the suspect "somehow got him on the floor and sat on him until police came," the manager said. | Partygoers slowly approached the suspect "somehow got him on the floor and sat on him until police came," the manager said. |
| A "corporate birthday party" had hired the clubhouse for a group of 70 people from Romford, including some children, the manager said. | A "corporate birthday party" had hired the clubhouse for a group of 70 people from Romford, including some children, the manager said. |
| "When I came to the door there was just a group of people around [the victim]," he continued. | "When I came to the door there was just a group of people around [the victim]," he continued. |
| "The woman from the bouncy castle was giving him chest compressions. | "The woman from the bouncy castle was giving him chest compressions. |
| "I was shocked by it. You read about these things but you don't expect it to be happening right in front of you." | "I was shocked by it. You read about these things but you don't expect it to be happening right in front of you." |
| A witness said he saw about 10 police officers lead a man away from the scene following the incident. | A witness said he saw about 10 police officers lead a man away from the scene following the incident. |
| The former clergyman, who did not want to be named, said: "You could hear him shouting and hissing. He was screaming in an unknown tongue." | The former clergyman, who did not want to be named, said: "You could hear him shouting and hissing. He was screaming in an unknown tongue." |
| He said one of the guests at the party had told him someone "had been stabbed with a machete" | He said one of the guests at the party had told him someone "had been stabbed with a machete" |
| The deceased's next of kin have been informed and police said they were not looking for anyone else. | The deceased's next of kin have been informed and police said they were not looking for anyone else. |
| The Met said specialist forensics teams were still at the scene of the attack. | The Met said specialist forensics teams were still at the scene of the attack. |