Police attend after two men injured following violence near Westfield Stratford shopping centre in east London

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A man has been arrested following a stabbing near Westfield Stratford shopping centre in east London after reports of a “mass brawl”.

Police were called to Stratford at about 6:15pm on Friday after a fight broke out near Stratford tube station. A man with stab wounds was taken to hospital by London ambulance service. His condition was not known as of Friday night.

A second man was found with head injuries, although his condition is not believed to be serious.

One witness said there was “blood all over the floor,” while a photograph taken in the shopping centre shows police attending to a person lying on the floor.

The Metropolitan police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.

An investigation is ongoing but a spokesman for Scotland Yard said reports of armed police being called were not accurate.

Commuter Hollie Rose said on Twitter: “Imagine getting locked in a store in Westfield only to come out to find blood all over the floor and police everywhere, brilliant.”

Another bystander posted: