A person has been taken to a major trauma unit after being stabbed in Manor Park.

Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service (LAS) were called with reports of a stabbing in Monega Road at 9.59pm last night (April 15). 

They were dispatched alongside an incident response officer, a fast response car and a trauma team by car from London's Air Ambulance. 

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The air ambulance charity dispatches an advanced trauma team to London's most seriously injured patients, administering treatment to them as quickly as possible.

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A spokesperson for LAS confirmed a person was treated at the scene before being taken to a major trauma centre as a priority. 

A crime scene was put in place temporarily whilst the incident was dealt with. 

The Metropolitan Police has been contacted for comment.