Teenager seriously ill in hospital after stabbing in north London

A teenager remains critically ill in hospital after he was stabbed following an altercation in north London.

The male sufferer, believed to be 18, was found with stab wounds after the occasion in York Way, Islington, on Tuesday night.

The Metropolitan police said officers were called to the scene at 10pm, although a group of suspects had fled. The victim was taken to hospital in a critical condition and remained seriously ill on Wednesday morning, police said.

The occasion came amid a rise in violent crime in London and parts of the UK. There have been nearly 100 homicides in the capital unaided so far this year.

Police have appealed for witnesses to Tuesday night’s stabbing to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD 7897/4 September.