Edgware stabbing: Woman in her 30s knifed in cafe before shoppers tackle man outside M&S & cops swoop to arrest suspect
A WOMAN was stabbed in a cafe before shoppers tackled a man outside an M&S today.
The victim, in her 30s, was taken to hospital to be treated and is thought to have been known to the man.
The incident happened this morning on Edgware Road in Paddington, West London.
Witnesses also claim the man was also hit by chairs outside a Pret A Manger store before being detained.
The owner of a shop across the road from the scene of a stabbing in Edgware Road, west London, said members of the public chased and beat the suspected attacker and held him before police arrived.
Omar Awada, 47, said: "He tried to run away but the local guys managed to catch him and they beat him until the police came.
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"It was like Tom And Jerry, they were on him right and left, the guys", Mr Awada said.
Forensics investigators have been combing the scene for evidence and taking photographs.
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A police cordon was set up around Maison Du Sultan and a neighbouring Costa coffee shop, with officers standing guard.
A glass shisha pipe lay on its side on the ground outside the front door of the business, while three chairs and a small table were also knocked over.
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A first aid bag could be seen next to a coat and a pair of boots in a neighbouring doorway. These were later collected in a clear plastic bag by a police officer.
The Met Police said: "Police received multiple calls this morning to Edgware Road W2 following reports of a stabbing in a coffee shop.
"Officers responded with London Ambulance Service.
"A female, aged in her 30s, was treated for stab injuries. She has been conveyed to hospital; we await an assessment of her condition.
"A man was detained by members of the public who intervened. He has been taken to hospital. He has been arrested on suspicion of GBH.
"At this very early stage it is believed the male and victim are known to each other.
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"Specialist firearms officers were among those responding. No taser or police firearms have been discharged.
"Police remain on scene and enquiries are ongoing."