London stabbings: At least three people injured in Bishopsgate attack

At least three people have been stabbed in central London in what witnesses say was an attempt to steal a bike.

The emergency services were called to Bishopsgate near Liverpool Street Station shortly before 10am to reports of several injuries.

Police have cordoned off the area, with the London Ambulance Service (LAS) also at the scene.

City of London police said it was “an ongoing situation” but the incident was not thought to be terror-related

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Witnesses said they believed that someone was trying to steal a bike when a fight broke out. This has not yet been confirmed by police or the ambulance service.

Video on social media showed several emergency service vehicles on the road by the 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper. Images showed medical kits left on the pavement as well as blood.

One witness told MyLondon: “I saw it from a bus. There