Armed police at the scene of an incident on London Bridge in central London. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday November 29, 2019. | PA Image

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A man has been detained by police and number of people have been injured following a stabbing near London Bridge

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Nov 2019, 15:22 GMT

Updated 29th Nov 2019, 15:58 GMT

A police statement said: “Police were called at 1:58pm to a stabbing at premises near to London Bridge

“A man has been detained by police. We believe a number of people have been injured. Further info to follow.”

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A police officer moves an uninvolved person away from a cordon after an incident on London Bridge in central London. Police say that a man has been detained by police and number of people have been injured following a stabbing. Photo credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire | PA Image Photo: PA