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The victim, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital and his condition remains unknown following the attack this afternoon in Walthamstow.

This latest stabbing comes as police revealed they are investigating 55 suspected murders as London struggles with gang violence.

The Met Police and London Ambulance service confirmed they attended the scene in Billet Road, east London.

Top cops have pledged to crack down on violent crime wave – which seen teens as young as 16 be killed on the streets.

A Met Police spokesman said: "Police were called at 12.50pm on Thursday, 5 April, to reports of a man stabbed in the area of Billet Road, E17.

"Officers and LAS attended the location. The victim - believed to be aged in his 20s - has been taken to hospital. We await an update as to his condition."

Scotland Yard has said it is currently investigating 55 suspected murders since the start of 2018, including the deaths of two children whose bodies were found in Sussex.

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Labour MP Stella Creasy took to Facebook to comment on the latest incident – describing it as causing "shock and fear".

She said: "I understand the shock and fear this is causing and that inevitably there will be speculation as to what has happened and why.

"I would ask everyone to respect that it is important to have accurate information about these situations so I will only provide more information as and when I get it that can be verified."

Video from the scene shows numerous police and ambulances on the scene which comes as the capital is gripped by violent crime.

This latest stabbing comes a day after 16-year-old Amaan Shakoor died after being shot in the face in a suspected gang war attack in Walthamstow.

His death came after that of Tanesha Melbourne, 17, who was gunned down around 30 minutes earlier just three miles away in Tottenham.

Both were apparently casualties of gang violence.

The MP for Tottenham David Lammy said that the police have “lost control of that drugs market" and that violence on the streets of his constituency is the worst he’s ever seen it.

He claimed drugs are so easy to get hold-of that the trade is comparable to ordering takeaway from Deliveroo.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said: "I've been an MP now for 18 years and I'm afraid what we're seeing today is the worst I've ever seen it.

"I've had four deaths in the London Borough of Haringey since January, I've had as many knife attacks as there have been weeks in the year."

Stabbings in England and Wales are at their highest levels since 2010/11 and the escalating violence has been especially acute in London, with 13 people killed within two weeks last month.

Met Commissioner Cressida Dick has blamed social media for the rise in killings, particularly among children, saying trivial disputes could escalate into violence "within minutes" when rivals set out to goad each other on the internet.