Man stabbed in north London Boots while stopping shoplifter

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 13:11 · Archive

A 58-year-old man was stabbed in a Boots pharmacy on Kilburn High Road in north London on Friday morning.

A 58-year-old man was stabbed at a Boots pharmacy on Kilburn High Road in north London on Friday at around 10:30am. He was intervening alongside the store's security staff to prevent a shoplifter from leaving when he was attacked.

The man was found with stab wounds and treated at the scene by paramedics. He was taken to hospital where his injuries were assessed as non-life-threatening and non-life-changing.

The Metropolitan Police said: 'There have been no arrests at this time, but urgent enquiries are ongoing to locate the suspect.' Officers responded to the incident alongside the London Ambulance Service, which confirmed it sent an ambulance crew and a paramedic in a fast response car.

How it is being reported

• Man, 58, stabbed inside Boots store in Kilburn 'as he tried to stop shoplifter leaving'Metropolitan Police are hunting a suspect after a 58-year-old man was stabbed inside a Boots store on Kilburn High Road in London.The Mirror · 1 Nov, 13:45
• Hero civilian stabbed in Boots store after 'attempting to stop shoplifter' in broad daylight attackA 58-year-old man was knifed during a broad daylight attack after he confronted a brazen shoplifter in a north London store. Police received reports of a stabbing inside a Boots store along Kilburn High Road in North West London at around 10.30am on Friday. The bystander, who was rushed to hospital, was trying to help security prevent the brazen thief from leaving the pharmacy, it is understood. No arrests have been made as of yet. The 58-year-old's stab wounds are not life-changing, the force added. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At around 10.30am…GB News · 1 Nov, 12:58
• Man stabbed in Boots in north London 'as he tried to stop shoplifter'Heroic member of the public was trying to help security staff stop the thief from leaving the store when he was stabbedEvening Standard · 31 Oct, 11:41

In this story: Kilburn High Road · Boots · Metropolitan Police · London Ambulance Service

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