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Two hurt in stabbing incident at London’s Sony Music HQ

  • Police said one person was arrested after the incident, which Sony said involved two members of its catering team

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A police officer at the scene of a reported stabbing at Sony Music offices in London, Britain on November 2, 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Police said two people had been stabbed in an ongoing incident in central London on Friday, with armed officers on the scene at Sony Music UK’s head office in Kensington.

Sony said two members of its catering team were involved in the incident.

London’s Metropolitan Police said they were called to the incident at Derry Street where Sony’s offices are based at about 11am local time. They said one person had been arrested.

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Police officers and security watch as people re-enter the building after the stabbing incident. Photo: AP
Police officers and security watch as people re-enter the building after the stabbing incident. Photo: AP

“Officers, including firearms officers, and London Ambulance Service are in attendance,” police said. “Evacuations are in place as precaution. Two people have suffered stab injuries – we await an update on their condition.”

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Pictures on social media showed large numbers of police vehicles at the scene.

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