A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a stabbing which happened in Marlands Road, Clayhall yesterday afternoon (Thursday, March 11). (Image: MPS)
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Clayhall.
Police were called at 3:54pm on Thursday, March 11 to reports of an assault in Marlands Road.
Officers attended and found a 20-year-old man suffering from a stab wound. He was taken by the London Ambulance Service to an east London hospital. He remains in a serious but stable condition.
The 12-year-old boy was arrested nearby in connection with the assault. He remains in custody at an east London police station.
Enquiries continue.
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