London horror as man stabbed in mass brawl inside Selfridges Oxford Street - 8 arrested

The incident took place at 7.30pm on Saturday, May 8 at Selfridges in Oxford Street, London. Police said they were called to reports of a fight at the store.

A video on Twitter of the incident shows a group fighting within the store while one man is seen holding a knife, wielding the blade by his side.

One man was taken to hospital and treated for stab injuries to his leg following the incident but his condition is not considered life-threatening.

Police said the victim of the stabbing has also been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the incident.

An appeal for information has also been launched by the Metropolitan Police. 

A Met Police spokesman said: "Officers were called at approximately 19:35hrs on Saturday, 8 May to reports of a fight at Selfridges in Oxford Street, W1.

"He was taken to hospital for treatment before being discharged.

"He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of affray and remains in custody."

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Police said seven other people have been arrested on suspicion of GBH and affray.

These include six men aged 21, 18, 22, 26 and two aged 20. 

A 20-year-old woman has also been arrested in connection with the incident. 

Police say anyone with any information in relation to the incident is advised to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 6085/8May.

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A spokesperson for Selfridges London Oxford Street said: “We can confirm there was an incident in store on Saturday evening.

"The safety of our team members and customers is our utmost priority.

"We are doing all we can to support the police with their investigation.”