A man has reportedly had his throat and neck slit in a horrific attack on a street by a thug in broad daylight.
The attack occurred on this street
A 19-year-old man has reportedly had his throat and neck slit in a knife attack in Southall, west London, Metro UK reports.
Police officers were called to the scene on Southall Broadway following reports of a man being attacked just before 1pm today.
Witnesses reported seeing the man’s ‘throat and neck’ being slashed in the attack.
An investigation has now been launched into the attack, which is not thought to be terror-related.
The London Air Ambulance is currently at the scene and the main road remains closed off in both directions.
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said: ‘Police were called to Southall Broadway, Ealing, at approximately 12:20hrs on 16 June to reports of a stabbing.
‘Officers, London Ambulance Service and London Air Ambulance attended the scene.
‘A male, aged in his late teens, was taken to a west London hospital.’
She added that his condition is not thought to be life-threatening and no arrests have been made as of yet.