Police have shared medical updates after three males were taken to hospital in a triple stabbing in Orpington.

Police were called to the stabbing in Sevenoaks Way at around 3.40pm on Friday, August 18.

A male, aged in his teens, was found with a laceration to his leg, and a second male was found in a car suffering from a stab injury.

Around 15 minutes later police found a third male stabbed in St Mary Cray Road.

All three were taken to hospital for treatment and were also arrested on suspicion of GBH.

Police are treating the incidents as linked and are working to establish what happened.

It has now been revealed that one of the males required surgery for his injuries and was transferred to another hospital for specialist treatment.

The conditions of the other two males were assessed as not life threatening.

In an update, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Two men injured had their injuries as assessed as non-life threatening.

“The third male required surgery and has been transferred on to another hospital for specialist treatment.”

In an initial statement, a spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 3.40pm on Friday, 18 August to Sevenoaks Way, Orpington following reports of a stabbing.

“Officers responded and found a male aged in his teens with a laceration to his leg.

“A second male was found in a car nearby suffering from a stab injury.

“Around 15 minutes later police were called to a male with a stab injury in St Mary Cray Road.

“All three males are in hospital and all have also been arrested on suspicion of GBH.

“Condition assessments await for all three.

“Officers are treating them as linked and are working to establish what happened.

“Anyone who can assist police with information, video or images should call 101 ref CAD 4701/18 Aug.”