London Ambulance Service paramedics were called to Askew Road in Shepherd's Bush at about 08:20 BST after a triple stabbing in west London. Three people were found with injuries at the scene, and one patient was pronounced dead there.
Two patients were taken to hospital, while the air ambulance, fast response cars and an incident response officer were sent to Askew Road. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We took two patients to hospital but sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a patient was pronounced dead at the scene."
Askew Road in Shepherd's Bush
The sequence at the scene was direct: paramedics arrived, found three injured people, and moved two of them to hospital. The third died before transfer, which leaves the immediate focus on the condition of the two patients already in care and the police response that followed.
The Metropolitan Police has been approached for comment. What led to the triple stabbing on Askew Road is not explained in the available details, and no arrest information has been provided in the facts supplied here.
London Ambulance Service response
The call at about 08:20 BST brought a wider emergency response than a standard ambulance run. Along with the air ambulance, crews in fast response cars and an incident response officer attended, indicating that the scene needed multiple teams to assess and treat the injured quickly.
For anyone looking for the immediate practical result of the morning's violence, the answer is stark: three people were injured at one location, two were taken to hospital, and one died at the scene. The police case now turns on how the stabbing happened and whether anyone is detained or identified next.
