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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 Police officers remain at the scene of the stabbings
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a quadruple stabbing at a business in south-east London. 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.
Two men aged 58 and 27 were killed and another two taken to hospital following the stabbing on Long Lane in Bermondsey at about 13:00 BST on Monday. 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, in his 30s, who was detained in connection with the incident is in hospital in a life-threatening condition, and a fourth man in his 30s is also in hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. A third man, who in his 30s, is in a life-threatening condition in hospital, the Met Police said.
The victims were believed to have been known to each other, the Metropolitan 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 London Ambulance Service sent advanced paramedics to the scene The investigation "continues at pace", police said
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The stabbing is understood to have taken place near consultancy firm Prospira Global and housing provider Trademark Homes.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. 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.