Two teenagers are fighting for life in hospital after an alleged zombie knife ambush in east London was streamed live on TikTok. The video, seen by Metro, appears to show a man holding a large knife approaching two people in the middle of a street in Dagenham.
The footage captures the clashing of zombie knives amid screams as the pair appear to duel, with car horns sounding in the background. Viewers in the live stream comments shout instructions to the person filming, with one shouting 'wet him' – slang for stab him. At one point, the person filming seemingly brings out his own knife in an attempt to see off the attacker.
Viewers react to live stream
One follower shouts on the stream: 'Put the phone away.' But another disagrees, shouting: 'Don't put your phone away.' A young man in a balaclava is seen holding a knife in the air and making lunges towards the camera as the sun sets behind him.
The person holding the camera then runs away before the live stream pauses – the message reading: 'Live paused – The creator will be back soon.' One person commented on the live stream: 'Am I watching a true crime documentary?'
Police response and arrests
Police said a 19-year-old man was found with critical stab injuries at 6.30pm. Minutes later, a 17-year-old boy was also found with serious knife wounds in nearby Fanshawe Crescent.
Two others have been arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of an offensive weapon, the Metropolitan Police said.
