Man in critical condition after stabbing in Tooting restaurant

Detectives are seeking information after a man was 'seriously injured' in a stabbing in Tooting on Friday evening (14 May).

The police were called to a South London Hospital just before 8pm after a 25-year-old man attended with stab injuries.

Enquiries confirmed that the assault happened approximately ten minutes earlier at a restaurant on Upper Tooting Road.

A crime scene has been established.

A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody.

The 25-year-old victim reportedly remains in a critical condition.

Detectives from the Met's South West Basic Command Unit are investigating and would like to hear from anybody with information about the attack.

If you think youcan help, call police on 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 7292/15May.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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