Actress Liz Hurley has rushed to be at her nephew's bedside after the model was repeatedly stabbed in a London street.

Miles Hurley was targeted by a gang in a "brutal attack" on Thursday.

The actress said her nephew lost more than four pints of blood after being repeatedly stabbed in a mob attack.

She has branded the four men who stabbed him as "animals" and hoped they will be caught before they hurt or even kill someone.

In an Instagram post, she said: "My 21 year old nephew @mileshurley1 was brutally attacked by four men in London on Thursday night. He was repeatedly stabbed and lost more than four pints of blood.

"A policeman was patrolling close by and administered first aid until the ambulance arrived. The deepest wound just missed severing his spine.

"By some miracle no vital organs were damaged. We are praying that these animals are caught before they maim, or even kill, someone else. These are sad days."