Five Men Injured in Horn Lane Knife Fight
Police arrest one suspect on GBH and drug charges
None of the men's injuries are believed to be life-changing. Picture: Met Police
Five men were taken to hospital on Friday afternoon after a violent stabbing incident on Horn Lane near Acton Mainline station, prompting a major response from emergency services and an increased police presence in the area.
The attack happened shortly before 3pm on 22 May, when officers on patrol were alerted to a disturbance involving several men in the street. Police arrived to find multiple victims suffering from stab wounds.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said, “Police on patrol on Horn Lane, Acton at 14.47hrs on Friday, 22 May were alerted to reports that five men had been involved in an altercation, whereby they were assaulted and stabbed. Officers provided emergency first aid to the five people.”
Four of the victims — aged 20, 22, 42 and 47 — were taken to hospital with injuries that were later assessed as not life-threatening or life-changing.
A fifth man, aged 26, was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs. He remains in hospital under police guard.
The London Ambulance Service confirmed it had deployed a large team to the scene.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene including ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, paramedics from our tactical response unit, an emergency planning officer and an incident response officer,” a spokesperson said. “We treated five people at the scene and took them to hospital as a priority.”
A police helicopter was also observed over the scene.
Chief Superintendent Jill Horsfall of the West Area Command Unit said residents should expect to see more officers in the area over the coming days as detectives work to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with footage from Horn Lane around the time of the attack. Information can be provided by calling 101 and quoting CAD 4780/22May, or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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