A man was left in a serious condition after being stabbed in the chest in a busy Croydon street on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old victim was attacked outside of the Tiger Tiger nightclub at about 6pm.

A police spokesman said: “Police were called at about 6.15pm on Tuesday, August 18 to reports of a man stabbed in High Street, junction with George Street, Croydon.

“On arrival police discovered a man suffering from injuries to his chest. He was taken by ambulance to a South London hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

“A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “We were called at 6:15pm to George Street, Croydon to reports of a stabbing.

"We sent two ambulances, a fast response car, a duty manager and the air ambulance.

“One man reported, to be 32-years-old, was taken to hospital as a priority.”

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