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London Teen Charged Following Violent Downtown Altercation

An 18-year-old suspect faces multiple assault charges after a street clash involving a knife left one man seriously injured.

Overview

  • The confrontation began Sunday night when two men walking downtown noticed a group following them and called a friend for safety concerns.
  • The groups clashed on Waterloo Street, where the accused allegedly stabbed one man multiple times and struck another in the head with an unknown object.
  • The stabbing victim sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while the second victim suffered minor head injuries.
  • Police arrested the suspect at a nearby residence and charged him with aggravated assault and two counts of assault with a weapon.
  • The incident highlights ongoing concerns about group-related violence in London’s downtown core.