Bromley stabbings LIVE: Four people in hospital after 'knife fight' on high street

Latest updates as London Ambulance Service says four people have been taken to hospital after stabbing on Bromley High StreetBreaking NewsThe StandardFour people have been taken to hospital after reportedly being stabbed in a “knife fight” on a high street in south London.The stabbings followed reports of a number of people being seen with machetes on the high street. Scroll down for the latest updates.Police confirm seven people arrested and four men stabbed The Metropolitan Police have released their statement on the incident.A Met spokesperson said: “At around 14:15hrs on Thursday, 10 September, officers were called to reports of an altercation on Bromley High Street. “Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance and found four men with stab wounds. Three of them were taken to hospital where they are receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. One is in critical condition.“Seven men were arrested and they all remain in custody. "Police enquiries continue and there is not believed to be any wider threat to the public. “Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting CAD 4008/10SEP or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111."London Ambulance Service statement - as London's Air Ambulance sentLondon Ambulance Service have released a statement following the incident in Bromley High Street.A spokesperson said:“We were called at 2:19pm today (10 September) to reports of a stabbing on Bromley High Street, BR1.“We sent ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and an advanced paramedic. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.“We treated four patients at the scene and took them all to hospital”.Four in hospital after 'knife fight' on London high street Welcome to our live coverage of a number of stabbings in south London.Four people have been rushed to hospital after a major 'knife fight' on a high street.Seven people are understood to have been arrested after the incident, with unconfirmed reports that it involved machetes.Police raced to the scene outside KFC in Bromley High Street shortly after 2pm.Officers arrived within ten minutes of being alerted.Two men had multiple stab wounds, with one of them in a critical but stable condition., it is understood, while another man had minor injuries.Parts of the High Street and other roads have been cordoned off.People have been asked to avoid the area.