One dead and two injured after triple stabbing in Clapham

One person is dead and two others are injured after a triple stabbing attack in Clapham early this morning. 

Paramedics rushed to the scene in Wandsworth Road on the Clapham and Battersea border shortly after 4am this morning.

London Ambulance Service says one victim died at the scene, while another was urgently rushed to hospital.

Wandsworth Road remains closed between Queenstown Road and Lambourn Road while emergency services attend the incident and a police cordon is in place.

Wandsworth Road remains closed between Queenstown Road and Lambourn Road while emergency services attend the incident and a police cordon is in place

Traffic between Clapham Junction station and Clapham Old Town has been affected – with three London bus routes diverted.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 4:07am today  to reports of a incident in Wandsworth Road. 

‘We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, paramedics in fast response cars, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer and London’s Air Ambulance.

‘Our crews treated three people at the scene. Sadly, despite the best effort of emergency services, one person died at the scene. One person was conveyed to a major trauma centre and another was conveyed to hospital.’