A man has been stabbed outside a supermarket in Chadwell Heath.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to High Road at 6.29pm yesterday (June 5), with reports of a stabbing.
A section of the pavement outside the Sainsburys supermarket was pictured cordoned off with police tape.
At the scene, a 26-year-old man was found suffering from injuries and was taken to hospital.
Social media users in the area at the time of the incident reported seeing London's Air Ambulance landing in St Chad's Park.
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A Met Police spokesperson has confirmed that his condition is not life-threatening.
Enquiries into the stabbing are underway and no arrests have been made as yet.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to call the police on 101, quoting reference CAD6682/5Jun.
Alternatively, contact @MetCC on 'X' with the same reference.
The London Ambulance Service has been contacted for a comment.
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