{"id":143560,"date":"2023-09-27T09:41:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T09:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=143560"},"modified":"2023-09-27T09:41:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T09:41:24","slug":"police-rush-to-incident-outside-busy-croydon-shopping-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/world-news\/police-rush-to-incident-outside-busy-croydon-shopping-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Police rush to 'incident' outside busy Croydon shopping centre"},"content":{"rendered":"
Police have rushed to an incident in Croydon this morning after reports of a stabbing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The incident happened in Wellesley Road outside the Whitgift shopping centre at around 9.15am.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Video and pictures emerged on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, of a huge police presence, while two white privacy screens surround the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A number of Scotland Yard officers can be seen standing behind a cordon, with one holding up a towel while a paramedic carrying a medic bag crouches to the ground.<\/p>\n
A London\u00a060 route red bus can also be seen in one picture, surrounded by police cars, with officers standing nearby.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Met Police cars can be seen surrounding a 60 route London red bus in Wellesley Road, in Croydon, near the Whitgift shopping centre<\/p>\n
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A huge police presence is in place while buses have been diverted because of the incident<\/p>\n
Transport for London\u00a0(TfL) has diverted its 60, 407, and 455 routes due to the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MailOnline has contacted the Met Police, London Ambulance Service, and TfL for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is a breaking news story. More to follow.\u00a0<\/p>\n