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A man has been killed in a ‘machete’ attack as London’s shocking wave of knife crime continues.

The emergency services rushed to the scene in Harrow, north west London, and found the victim, believed to be in his mid-40s, suffering from stab injuries.

He was pronounced dead by paramedics shortly before 4pm.

A man was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder and taken into custody.


Crime scene in Harrow where a man was stabbed to death (Picture: Wheatley/WENN)

A man has been arrested (Picture: Wheatley/WENN)

Some witnesses reportedly saw the victim being ‘hit several times with a machete’.

Photos from the scene shows a Ladbrokes betting shop taped off by police this afternoon.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: ‘Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 15:20hrs on Wednesday, 3 April to reports of an injured man on Northolt Road in Harrow.



‘Officers attended. The man, who is believed to be aged in his mid-40s, was pronounced dead at the scene at 15:50hrs.

The man was pronounced dead by paramedics shortly before 4pm (Picture: Wheatley/WENN)

Caption: Crime scene behind Northolt Road South Harrow where a man was found to be deceased at the rear of a cash & carry shop. Featuring: Atmosphere, View Where: London, United Kingdom When: 03 Apr 2019 Credit: Wheatley/WENN

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‘Next of kin have not been informed. Formal identification is yet to take place.

‘A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.

‘One person was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder. He was taken to a north London police station where he remains in custody.

‘Officers remain in the area.

‘The Homicide and Major Crime Command has been informed.

‘Enquiries continue.

‘Anyone with information is asked to contact officers at the North-West Command Unit via 101 quoting reference 4680/3Apr.’

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson added: ‘We were called at 3:14pm today (3 April) to reports of an incident on Northolt Road, South Harrow.

‘We sent an ambulance crew, two single responders in cars and an incident response officer to the scene. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.

‘Sadly, despite the efforts of medics, a person died at the scene.’