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Leicester Square stabbing – Horror as man in his 40s is knifed in Empire Casino in front of shocked customers
A MAN has been stabbed in a casino in Leicester Square as the bloodshed continues in Lawless London.
The victim, in his forties, was attacked in front of shocked gamblers in Empire Casino just before 5pm today.
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He was treated by paramedics at the scene before being airlifted to hospital from nearby Trafalgar Square.
His condition is not yet known.
Specialist cops arrested a man over the incident and he is currently being quizzed in custody. Officers confirmed a weapon was seized at the scene.
Empire Casino confirmed to The Sun Online that a man had been stabbed on the premises.
However, staff refused to offer any further information on the brutal attack.
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A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the incident was not terror related.
He said: "The victim is a male believed to be in his 40’s.
We await an update on his condition.
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"No other injuries have been reported. A man has been detained and arrested at the scene."
At least 51 people have been fatally stabbed in London since the beginning of the year.
So far in 2018 there have been 1,296 stabbings in London up to the end of April, according to official statistics from the Met Police.
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