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Man arrested after two stabbed to death at Bermondsey business | Man arrested after two stabbed to death at Bermondsey business |
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Police officers remain at the scene of the stabbings | |
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two men were killed and another two were injured in a stabbing at a business in south-east London. | |
A 58-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 27-year-old man died in hospital following the stabbing on Long Lane in Bermondsey at 13:00 BST on Monday. | |
A third man, who in his 30s, is in a life-threatening condition in hospital, the Met Police said. | |
The arrested man, aged 31, is also in hospital although his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The victims are believed to have been known to each other, the Metropolitan Police said. | |
The investigation "continues at pace", police said | |
The stabbing is understood to have taken place near consultancy firm Prospira Global and housing provider Trademark Homes. | |
Labour MP Neil Coyle, who represents Bermondsey and Old Southwark, described the stabbings as "truly awful" and said it was "a targeted, isolated incident". | |
A resident, who asked not to be named, said: "It's terrifying. I walk past there all the time - it makes you feel really uneasy. | |
"You just don't expect something like this to happen on a normal weekday." | |
Police forensics officers have been at the scene | |
Det Ch Supt Emma Bond said: "Our thoughts are first and foremost with the family and friends of the victims of this tragic incident. | |
"Our investigation continues at pace and we are working hard to understand the full circumstances." | |
Scotland Yard said that "a crime scene is in place at a nearby hotel where the arrested man went into", adding that he was not staying there. |