Six people have been arrested after a teenager was left fighting for his life in a stabbing in Canning Town.
The Met Police were called to reports of an assault on Hallsville Road near Canning Town station on Saturday shortly after 8.30pm.
Officers found a 17-year-old boy with stab injuries at the scene. The force added that he remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
Six people have been arrested in connection with the investigation.
The Met added that crime scenes are in place and officers remain in the area.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 8.33pm on Saturday 1 March to reports of a stabbing on Silvertown Way, Canning Town.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer and a paramedic from our tactical response unit. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
“Our first paramedic arrived in three minutes. We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre.”
A Met spokesperson added: “Detectives are investigating following a stabbing in Newham.
“Police were called at about 20:35hrs on Saturday, 1 March to reports of an assault on Hallsville Road, E16.
“Officers attended and found a 17-year-old male with stab injuries.
“He was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service. He remains in a critical but stable condition.
“Six people have been arrested in connection with the investigation.
“Crime scenes are in place and officers remain in the area.
“Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting CAD 6234/01Mar.”
