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| Man held after five hurt in knife attack | |
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| Police were called to an industrial area behind a Sainsburys and Argos warehouse at 10:15 GMT | Police were called to an industrial area behind a Sainsburys and Argos warehouse at 10:15 GMT |
| A 30 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after five men were injured in a knife attack in Croydon, south London. | A 30 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after five men were injured in a knife attack in Croydon, south London. |
| Police were called to Marlowe Way in Beddington to reports of a stabbing near a Sainsburys and Argos warehouse at about 10:15 GMT. | Police were called to Marlowe Way in Beddington to reports of a stabbing near a Sainsburys and Argos warehouse at about 10:15 GMT. |
| London Ambulance Service (LAS) said the victims were taken to hospital, including one to a major trauma centre. The Met Police said it believed all those involved knew each other. | London Ambulance Service (LAS) said the victims were taken to hospital, including one to a major trauma centre. The Met Police said it believed all those involved knew each other. |
| One man who was injured while helping to fight off the attacker said he was "stabbing at me like a serial killer". | One man who was injured while helping to fight off the attacker said he was "stabbing at me like a serial killer". |
| Joseph Denton said he was injured fighting off a knife attacker in Marlowe Way Croydon | Joseph Denton said he was injured fighting off a knife attacker in Marlowe Way Croydon |
| 'Rambo knife' | 'Rambo knife' |
| Joseph Denton, 29, added: "He didn't say a word. He was trying to kill me and I'd never seen him before in my life. | Joseph Denton, 29, added: "He didn't say a word. He was trying to kill me and I'd never seen him before in my life. |
| "He stabbed two people in the chest, one had a big gash in his arm. I think someone in the side as well." | "He stabbed two people in the chest, one had a big gash in his arm. I think someone in the side as well." |
| Mr Denton, who is from Rayleigh, Essex, added: "I tried to lock the door, but where I couldn't I had to just confront him and fight him basically. | Mr Denton, who is from Rayleigh, Essex, added: "I tried to lock the door, but where I couldn't I had to just confront him and fight him basically. |
| "I got him on the floor and decided to hit him with a fire extinguisher, which sort of calmed everything down. | "I got him on the floor and decided to hit him with a fire extinguisher, which sort of calmed everything down. |
| "And then people rushed in because he was on the floor at that point, and then we all just carried on attacking him until he left. | "And then people rushed in because he was on the floor at that point, and then we all just carried on attacking him until he left. |
| "I didn't really have a choice to be honest." | "I didn't really have a choice to be honest." |
| Asked about the knife, Mr Denton said: "It was literally the size of my face. It was a Rambo knife about eight inches, with all jagged edges." | Asked about the knife, Mr Denton said: "It was literally the size of my face. It was a Rambo knife about eight inches, with all jagged edges." |
| A BBC reporter on the scene reported seeing a significant response from emergency services, including multiple ambulances, fire engines and helicopters. | A BBC reporter on the scene reported seeing a significant response from emergency services, including multiple ambulances, fire engines and helicopters. |
| Several emergency service vehicles could be seen in the area following the incident | Several emergency service vehicles could be seen in the area following the incident |
| An LAS spokesperson said one victim was in his 50s, two in their 30s, and two in their 20s. | An LAS spokesperson said one victim was in his 50s, two in their 30s, and two in their 20s. |
| "We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast-response car, an incident response officer, members of our Tactical Response Unit and London's Air Ambulance. | "We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast-response car, an incident response officer, members of our Tactical Response Unit and London's Air Ambulance. |
| "Our crews treated five patients at the scene, before taking one to a London major trauma centre and four to other hospitals." | "Our crews treated five patients at the scene, before taking one to a London major trauma centre and four to other hospitals." |
| The Met Police said the suspect had also been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. | The Met Police said the suspect had also been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. |
| He was taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, the force added. | He was taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, the force added. |
| Ch Sup Andy Brittain said: "Officers responded quickly and arrested the suspect within an hour. An investigation is now under way. | Ch Sup Andy Brittain said: "Officers responded quickly and arrested the suspect within an hour. An investigation is now under way. |
| "Based on initial enquiries we believe all those involved knew each other. Therefore we do not believe there is any wider risk to the public." | "Based on initial enquiries we believe all those involved knew each other. Therefore we do not believe there is any wider risk to the public." |
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