A 58-year-old man was rushed to hospital early this morning
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A 58-year-old man was stabbed on Leytonstone High Road near the Plough and Harrow pub early this morning.
Metropolitan Police officers responded to reports of a stabbing on Leytonstone High Road at 6.19am today (15th January).
A spokesperson from the force said that the 58-year-old was treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service and was taken to hospital where his condition was deemed “not to be life-threatening or life-changing”.
A crime scene remains in place outside the Plough and Harrow pub on Leytonstone High Road while specialist officers conduct an investigation into the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact 101 quoting reference number 1050/15JAN
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