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There will be the odd day, maybe two, where you realise there hasn't been any major crime in London.

You dare to wonder whether the unusual trend might continue.

Perhaps more police are on the streets. Perhaps some of the normal culprits have been taken off those streets. Perhaps everyone is just enjoying the summer.

And then there's a few days of violence like we've seen over the last 96 hours.

Sadly it reminds us all that gun crime and knife crime in particular are never likely to ever go away.

These were the incidents in London over the last few days that made up one of the worst violent crime sprees the city has seen this year.

Tuesday, August 6 - Triple stabbing in Islington

Three people were stabbed during a mass brawl.

The large fight took place in Finsbury Square in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Three men were stabbed, while another sustained a broken wrist.

One of the victim's, aged 25, had a finger partially severed.

He took himself to hospital shortly after 1am.

Monday, August 5 - Double stabbing in New Cross

Two teenagers were rushed to hospital after a double stabbing in New Cross that happened in broad daylight on Monday afternoon.

The injured teens were found in Woodpecker Road, in New Cross, in Lewisham , with an air ambulance being called to the scene. Police were called at 5.30pm.

Two males, one aged 15 and one aged 18, were taken to hospital.

The 18-year-old is in a stable condition and the 15-year-old remains in hospital in a critical condition.

Monday, August 5 - Shooting in Streatham

A man was shot in Streatham at 2.10am on Monday morning.

Officers were called to the scene of an attack on Wellfield Road where they found the injured man.

The victim was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Sunday, August 4 - Teenager slashed in Hayes

A boy was stabbed following a fight in Hayes.

Police were called to Kingshill Avenue at 7.29pm on Sunday evening.

Paramedics also attended and, at the scene, they found a boy aged 16 with slash wounds to a shoulder.

A witness at the scene said a cordon was put in place and buses were diverted.

The victim was taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Sunday, August 4 - Elderly woman murdered in Tottenham home

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 89-year-old woman was killed in her home.

Her body was discovered at around 10.45am on Sunday in Waltheof Gardens, in Tottenham.

Police have said she was assaulted and have not ruled out burglary as a possible motive.

Officers armed with Tasers, riot shields and a battering ram were seen raiding a home around the corner from the victim on Monday afternoon.

A 22-year-old man was arrested in the Tottenham area on suspicion of murder shortly before 6pm on Monday.

Sunday, August 4 - Triple stabbing in Borough

A group of people were injured in a fight near Borough station in South London.

Emergency services were called to Empire Square East shortly after 10am on Sunday.

One woman sustained injuries after reportedly falling from a height at a block of flats.

She was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital.

A man was found near to the scene with a stab wound and was also rushed to hosptial.

Two other males, who also had stab wounds, were detained near to the scene on suspicion of GBH. They were taken to hospital.

Thankfully, none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.

Sunday, August 4 - Machete attack at Enfield Town station

A man was rushed to hospital after being attacked with a machete at Enfield Town station in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 4).

He suffered head and arm injuries which were thankfully not considered to be life threatening or life changing.

Two men, both aged 20, were arrested following a search of the area.

It isn't clear if the injuries were caused by the machete.

The incident took place at 3.11am.

Sunday, August 4 - Slashed with a knife in Chingford

A young man suffered slash wounds to his face and head in Chingford.

The victim, a 21-year-old, was reportedly chased by a man armed with a knife.

Police were called to Station Road at 2.16am on Sunday.

The victim was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. His condition has been assessed as non life threatening.

Sunday, August 4 - Stabbing in Edmonton

A man in his 20s was rushed to hospital after he reported being approached by a group of males who demanded he hand over his bike.

The victim refused, and was then stabbed. His injuries have been assessed as non life threatening.

Officers were called to the incident in Hertford Road at 1.36pm on Sunday afternoon.

Six men have been arrested.

Saturday, August 3 - Man slashed in Thornton Heath

A man was taken to hospital with an arm injury following an incident at 2.20pm on Saturday.

Police and paramedics were called to the scene on Beulah Road , outside a Morley's chicken shop.

One of the owners of Orbit Dry Cleaners, a few doors down from the Morley's, told MyLondon a knife was involved.

An air ambulance was seen circling over the area.

Saturday, August 3 - Quadruple stabbing at music festival

Four men were stabbed in Morden Park, in Merton, as a music festival took place there over the weekend.

The park was hosting Eastern Electrics, an underground house and techno festival.

The first victim, a 24-year-old, was attacked just after 4pm and taken to hospital.

Just before 6.45pm another man, aged 27, was stabbed before being rushed to A&E.

Paramedics had to then take a third man, in his 20s, to hospital after he was found with stab wounds at 9.38pm.

None of these three men suffered life-threatening or life-changing injuries.

The fourth victim, a man in his 40s, was then found injured just before 10pm.

His condition isn't known.

Friday, August 2 - Acid attack in Ilford

A man was rushed to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries following a suspected acid attack in Ilford.

The incident occurred in Marks Gate on Friday, shortly after 9pm.

Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service to Kingston Close shortly after 9pm following reports that a man had been attacked with a noxious substance.

At the scene they found a man in his 20s suffering from injuries to his arm and face.

He was rushed to an East London hospital.

His condition is not life-threatening.

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