Man Stabbed in Westfield Shopping Centre

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Incident took place whilst mall was crowded on Saturday evening

Westfield Shopping Centre. Picture: Google Streetview

Man in his twenties was stabbed multiple times in Westfield Shopping Centre, Shepherd’s Bush on Saturday evening (12 October).

He was treated at the scene after the attack which took place at around 7pm when the centre was packed with people. He was then observed being taken away by police and paramedics on a trolley. Police say he was taken to a west London hospital. The police have said that the man's condition is not life-threatening nor life-changing..

A crime scene remained in place through Saturday evening.

Police said they were not treating the incident as terror-related.

After the attack police sought and gained authorisation for a Section 60 Order for the entirety of the boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea until 7am on Sunday, 13 October.

Anyone who has information that could assist police is asked to call 101 ref CAD 6386/12 Oct.

Last month two males were stabbed at the West 12 Shopping Centre on the other side of Shepherd's Bush Green.

October 14, 2019