Teenager Arrested Following Northolt Stabbing
Man taken to hospital after being found injured on Hollowfield Walk
17-year-old detained on suspicion of GBH. Picture: Met Police
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested following a stabbing in Northolt on Monday (27 July) evening, after a 20-year-old man was found injured near Hollowfield Walk and taken to hospital.
Emergency services were called shortly after 5.40pm to New Park Close, a residential area just off the A40, following reports of an incident. When officers arrived, they located a man with multiple injuries near the junction with Hollowfield Walk. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, where police later confirmed his condition is not life-threatening or life-changing.
The Metropolitan Police said a 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remains in custody while enquiries continue. Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward as soon as possible.
The London Ambulance Service said it deployed several resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, an incident response officer and London’s Air Ambulance. A spokesperson said: “We were called at 5.45pm yesterday to reports of a stabbing on Hollowfield Walk, Northolt, UB5. We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews and an incident response officer. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.”
Police cordons were in place on Monday evening while officers carried out initial investigations. The force has not yet released further details about the circumstances of the stabbing or any potential motive.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101, quoting reference for the incident, or to call Crimestoppers anonymously.
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