A teenager is fighting for his life and six people have been arrested following a stabbing in East London.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police attended to reports of an assault on Hallsville Road near Canning Town station on Saturday shortly after 8.30pm.
A 17-year-old was found with stab wounds at the scene.
The Met Police has confirmed he remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
The police remain at the scene this morning
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Six people have been arrested in connection with the investigation.
The Met added that a cordon remains in place this morning and officers will remain in the area.
One resident said they have lived in Canning Town for a decade and Hallsville Quarter for four years, telling the Romford Recorder that: "My neighbours and I are terrified.
"We have been pleading for better security for years, yet nothing changes."
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The area around Canning Town remains cordoned off
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The section near Morrisons and the Pret A Manger shops has been taped off.
Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting CAD 6234/01Mar.
