Four individuals have been stabbed at a music festival in north-west London

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Two males, aged 22 and 26, were taken to a major trauma centre via the London Air Ambulance for treatment, with serious injuries. Their injuries are described as not life threatening or life changing. A third male presented himself independently at an east-London hospital with a stab injury. His injury is also described as not life-threatening.

The attack too place at Garage Nation music festival in Chigwell

I’ve never seen anything like it. Why do people do this? Mel Dee

A fourth male received treatment at the scene by the London Air Ambulance, but left prior to the arrival of the police. The attack took place at Garage Nation musical festival at Hainault Forest County Park, and the police were called at 7.35pm. Offices from the Metropolitan Police East Area Command Unit are continuing to investigate the scene. No arrests have currently been made, but enquiries are underway.

One festival attendee name Mel Dee expressed her shock at the attack, stating: “Just saw someone get stabbed right in front of me at garage nation. “I’ve never seen anything like it. Why do people do this?” Commenting on the scene, she added: “It was honestly the scariest thing I’ve ever witnessed." Another social media user named Morgan said: “My mum’s at garage nation festival and she’s just called me saying she’s seen a fight and the guy got his neck slit by a broken glass bottle.”

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