London Ambulance Service has shared a statement after three men were taken to hospital after a triple stabbing in Eltham.

Paramedics were called to Purneys Road just before 1pm today (November 3) to reports of a stabbing.

Ambulance crews, paramedics in fast response cares, an incident response officer, and London’s Air Ambulance were all dispatched.

Crews treated three male patients at the scene before being taken to major trauma centres.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 12.56pm today (Sunday 3 November) to reports of a stabbing in Purneys Road, SE9.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, paramedics in fast response cars, an incident response officer and London’s Air Ambulance.

“The first of our crews arrived in six minutes.

“Our crews treated three male patients at the scene, before taking them to London major trauma centres by road, as a priority.”