Police in London are investigating six stabbings that occur after Arsenal’s Premier League title-winning parade on Sunday. The Metropolitan Police say the incidents involve non-fatal stabbings and take place in the evening after most of the crowds have dispersed along or near the parade route.
According to multiple reports, 24 people are arrested during or after the event. The figures reported include arrests connected to alleged assaults on police officers, with some sources describing that the arrests include suspects accused of assaulting officers. Coverage also notes that policing of the parade involves a large deployment, with more than 500 officers working to manage crowds near the Emirates Stadium area.
The reports agree that thousands of Arsenal fans line the streets for the trophy celebration. Investigators are treating the stabbings as a matter for inquiry, and police continue to work to identify those involved and determine the circumstances surrounding the attacks.
