Northolt stabbing leaves 21-year-old man fighting for life

A 21-year-old man is fighting for his life following a stabbing in Northolt yesterday evening (24 August 2026), with two people arrested.

Police were called to Yeading Lane at 7.24pm following reports of a stabbing and attended alongside London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.

The Metropolitan Police said a number of people are believed to have been injured during an altercation.

Two men, aged 21 and 26, were taken to hospital with stab injuries. The 21-year-old remains in a life-threatening condition, while the 26-year-old’s injuries have been assessed as neither life-threatening nor life-changing.

A 51-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm and taken into custody for questioning.

London Ambulance Service said it treated four patients at the scene. Two were taken to a major trauma centre, while two others with minor injuries were discharged at the scene.

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