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| Concert cancelled as boy stabbed | Concert cancelled as boy stabbed |
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| A teenage boy has been stabbed in the leg at a festival in London leading to the cancellation of a set by US soul singer Alexander O'Neal. | A teenage boy has been stabbed in the leg at a festival in London leading to the cancellation of a set by US soul singer Alexander O'Neal. |
| The day-long event at Southwark Park in Bermondsey was stopped on police advice shortly after 2000 BST just as O'Neal was due on stage. | The day-long event at Southwark Park in Bermondsey was stopped on police advice shortly after 2000 BST just as O'Neal was due on stage. |
| The boy, who also suffered facial injuries when he was hit with a bottle, was taken to hospital for treatment. | The boy, who also suffered facial injuries when he was hit with a bottle, was taken to hospital for treatment. |
| Several thousand people attended the event as part of Bermondsey Carnival. | Several thousand people attended the event as part of Bermondsey Carnival. |
| Dozens of police were quickly on the scene and a number of young people were interviewed. | Dozens of police were quickly on the scene and a number of young people were interviewed. |
| O'Neal had flown in from the US to attend the free event. | |
| The BBC's Paul Rowley said there was booing from some sections of the crowd when the decision was announced. | The BBC's Paul Rowley said there was booing from some sections of the crowd when the decision was announced. |
| The boy's condition is not thought to be life-threatening. | The boy's condition is not thought to be life-threatening. |