A 58-year-old man was stabbed in a Boots pharmacy in Kilburn High Road, north London, after he intervened to stop a shoplifter. The incident occurred on Friday morning, and the man was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital with non-life-changing injuries.
Incident Details
The Metropolitan Police received reports of the stabbing at around 10:30hrs. Officers responded alongside the London Ambulance Service and found the man with stab wounds. He was taken to hospital, where his injuries were deemed non-life changing.
The member of the public is understood to have acted alongside the store's security staff to prevent a shoplifter from leaving the pharmacy.
Response and Investigation
A Met Police spokesperson said: “At around 10:30hrs officers were called to reports of a stabbing at a pharmacy in Kilburn High Road, NW6. 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 spokesperson added: “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 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.”
No arrests have been made, and efforts are ongoing to find the suspect.
