A man has reportedly been stabbed to death on a side road near Oxford Street, London.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were notified at around 11.40am on Monday to reports of a stabbing in Poland Street in the Soho district. Following the call, both London Ambulance Service and the air ambulance attended.
Unfortunately, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene 40 minutes later. A man has been arrested in connection to the incident.
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A Metropolitan Police statement said: "At 11:40am on Monday, August 15 police were called to reports of a stabbing in Poland Street, W1. Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.
“A man was found with stab wounds. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene at 12.20pm. His identity has yet to be confirmed.
“A man has been arrested in connection with the incident.” Poland Street is well-regarded as being one of the busiest shopping areas in Europe and attracts on average tens of thousands of visitors per day while also being linked to the city's nightlife in Soho.
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 11.36am today to reports of a stabbing in Poland Street, central London. We sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer to the scene.
“We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. Our first paramedic arrived in less than seven minutes. Despite the best efforts of our teams, the patient sadly died at the scene.”
It means there have now been 57 homicides in London, including Monday's stabbing.
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