Stabbed man arrested on suspicion of car theft after Romford fight

The police found a man with stab injuries in hospital <i>(Image: PA Media)</i>
The police found a man with stab injuries in hospital (Image: PA Media)
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A man with stab injuries was arrested in hospital on suspicion of stealing a car.

Police were called at 10.35pm on Thursday (July 6) to reports of a fight at an address in Crown Drive.

They did not find a trace of anyone involved but saw an abandoned car that was crashed into a fence.

A spokesperson for Met Police said blood was also present at the location and a crime scene was put in place.

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Officers attended a nearby hospital where they traced a man in his 20s with stab injuries, they added.

His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated taking of a vehicle without consent.

The spokesperson said: “He (the arrested man) remains in hospital and will be transported to custody in due course.”

Enquiries into the circumstances continue.

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