Three Sikhs stabbed to death in east London in clash within community

Three British Sikhs were stabbed to death after a street fight between two groups within community in east London, Scotland Yard said on Monday. Two men, d 29 and 29, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after an investigation was launched on Sunday night, when emergency services were called to an altercation in Seven Kings area of Redbridge, Ilford, and found three men, d in ir 20s and 30s, suffering stab injuries. All three were prounced de at scene.

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British Sikhs stabbed

"We believe parties involved were from Sikh community and kwn to each or. A fight has taken place which has escalated, resulting in three people being fatally attacked," said Detective Chief Superintendent Stephen Clayman, Commander of Metropolitan Police East Area Command.

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"This investigation remains in its early sts and work continues to establish exact sequence of events that led to this shocking incident. Residents in and around Seven Kings area will see extra officers on patrol; if you have any concerns, or information that could assist investigation, please stop and speak to m," he said.

Met Police said its officers are in process of establishing formal identification of victims and informing next of kin before names of those murdered can be released following post-mortem examinations.

y said "thorough investigation" is being led by homicide detectives from Met Police's Specialist Crime and crime scenes are in place in area as officers continue a full forensic examination.

" horrific triple stabbing in Seven Kings in Redbridge is a tragic reminder of evil scourge of knife crime that continues to plague our country," London Mayor Siq Khan said in a statement on Monday.

" only way we will tackle violent crime for good is with a laser-like focus on catching criminals by being tough on crime and, just as importantly, by dressing underlying root causes of violence such as poverty, inequality and social alienation," he said.

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Knife crimes on rise in London

British capital has witnessed a rise in attacks on its streets, with London's homicide figures last year recorded as 149, up from 133 in 2018. Jas Athwal, British Sikh leer of local Redbridge Council of area, said he believed Sunday's triple stabbings were an isolated incident involving local Sikh community.

"An incident like this is unheard of within Sikh community here in Redbridge," he said. "I think tragically re are at least three families who are going to be in mourning and this is going to last a lifetime for people left behind. We've got to look at causes of why this happened and dress those," he said.

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