Friday, July 18, 2025

Man rushed to hospital after being stabbed in South London with major road closed

Man rushed to hospital after being stabbed in South London with major road closed

A man has been raced to A&E after he was knifed on Wandsworth Road in broad daylight. Cops rushed to Wandsworth Road in Battersea at about 2.50pm today (Friday, July 18) to reports of a knifing.

There they found a man in his 30s who was taken to hospital. We await a condition update.

The road is taped off as police gather clues. There have been no arrests.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 2.48pm on Friday, July 18, to reports of a stabbing on Wandsworth Road, Battersea.

“Officers attended and found a male, in his 30s, with stab wounds.

"He was taken to hospital by paramedics where he is receiving treatment. Wandsworth Road has been closed in both directions and a crime scene is in place.

MyLondon awaits a condition update for the victim
MyLondon awaits a condition update for the victim

“There have been no arrests. This is believed to be an isolated incident and enquiries are ongoing.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 2.42pm today (July 18) to reports of a stabbing on Wandsworth Road, Battersea.

"We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic from our tactical response unit, an incident response officer and a clinical team manager.

“We treated a man for a leg injury and took him to a major trauma centre as priority.”

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