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Metropolitan Police Arrest Nine After Stabbing at Clapham Common Gathering
A 17-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening stab wounds during an unauthorized event on Clapham Common. Metropolitan Police responded on Friday, May 22, made nine arrests, and continue to review evidence.
May 24, 9:52 AM·1m read1 source
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Metropolitan Police responded to reports of fighting at an unauthorized gathering on Clapham Common on Friday, May 22. Officers dispersed the crowd after violence broke out among teenagers who had gathered for an event promoted on TikTok. A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital with stab wounds assessed as neither life-changing nor life-threatening. Nine people were arrested at the scene.
Four boys aged 16, 17, 17, and 19 were arrested on suspicion of affray. A 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife. An 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer. All nine remain in police custody.
A police spokesman stated that officers will maintain a presence in the area and review CCTV and other evidence. The spokesman urged anyone with information to contact police on 101, quoting CAD8948/22May.
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