A 58-year-old man was stabbed inside a Boots store on Kilburn High Road in London after reportedly intervening to stop a shoplifter. The Metropolitan Police are continuing urgent enquiries to locate the suspect, who remains at large.
Incident Details
The attack took place at the pharmacy on Kilburn High Road at around 10.30am on October 30. Police say the man intervened alongside the store's security staff to prevent a shoplifter from leaving.
Paramedics treated the man at the scene for stab wounds before taking him to hospital, where his injuries were deemed non-life changing.
Police and Ambulance Response
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “At around 10.30am officers were called to reports of a stabbing at a pharmacy in Kilburn High Road, Kilburn. Officers responded alongside the London Ambulance Service and found a 58-year-old man with stab wounds. He was taken to hospital for treatment where his injuries were deemed non-life changing. The 58-year-old member of the public is understood to have intervened alongside the store's security staff to prevent a shoplifter from leaving the pharmacy. There have been no arrests at this time, but urgent enquiries are ongoing to locate the suspect.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 10.29am on Friday, October 30 to reports of a stabbing on Kilburn High Road. We sent an ambulance crew and a paramedic in a fast response car. We treated a patient at the scene before taking him to a local hospital.”
Store Remained Open
According to MyLondon, the Boots store remained open and traded as usual following the incident. No arrests have been made, and police enquiries continue.
