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Two teenagers in life-threatening condition after ‘linked’ stabbings

Published 08:30 7 May 2019 BST

Oli Dugmore
Two teenagers in life-threatening condition after ‘linked’ stabbings

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Two boys are fighting for their lives after stabbings police say are connected

Two teenagers were stabbed minutes apart on Monday in Islington, London. A 17-year-old boy was found with stab wounds on Fairbridge Road shortly after 5.30pm and 10 minutes later an 18-year-old was found stabbed on Sussex Close, less than half a mile away. Police say both are in hospital in a life-threatening condition. https://twitter.com/999London/status/1125501376501624832 No arrests have been made and Scotland Yard said it was treating the two incidents as linked. The stabbings come after an 18-year-old boy was killed in Southwark on Sunday after being chased by a man "wearing a grey or blue hoodie."
Anyone with information that may assist police is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 5043/06may. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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