Shannon Corner New Malden stabbing: Man taken to hospital

Man, 67, taken to hospital after stabbing near A3 in New Malden <i>(Image: Google)</i>
Man, 67, taken to hospital after stabbing near A3 in New Malden (Image: Google)
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A 67-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing near the A3 in New Malden.

Officers were called to reports of an assault near Shannon Corner at 7pm yesterday (June 23).

London Ambulance Service crews attended and found a man who had been stabbed.

He was taken to hospital for treatment where his condition was assessed as non-life threatening.

A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

He remains in police custody.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “At 7pm on Tuesday, 23 June, officers and the London Ambulance Service responded to reports of an assault near Shannon Corner, New Malden.

“A 67-year-old man was found at the scene with stab wounds. He was taken to hospital for treatment, where his injuries were not deemed life-threatening or life-changing.

“A man in his 20s was arrested yesterday on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in police custody.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”

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