A man in his twenties is recovering in hospital after being stabbed on Harlesden High Street in the early hours of Sunday morning, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.
Emergency services were alerted shortly before 3.45am on 3 May following reports of a stabbing on the north-west London thoroughfare. When officers arrived alongside paramedics, however, they were unable to locate anyone injured at the scene.
The force was subsequently informed that a man had presented himself at hospital with stab wounds. Detectives say his injuries, while serious enough to require treatment, are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
CCTV enquiries have since established that the assault took place on the High Street itself, according to the Met. No arrests have so far been made and the investigation remains in its early stages.
In a statement, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at around 03:45hrs on Sunday, 3 May by the London Ambulance Service following reports of a stabbing on the High Street, NW10. Officers attended with paramedics but no injured person was found.”
The spokesperson added: “The Met was, separately, informed a man in his 20s had attended hospital with stab injuries, which were not deemed to be life-threatening or life-changing. No arrests have been made at this time and police enquiries continue.”
Harlesden High Street, a busy stretch in the London Borough of Brent, was closed in both directions while officers carried out their initial work at the scene. The road has since reopened to traffic.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact police on 101, quoting reference CAD 1265/3MAY.
