One dead and three injured following knife attack at south London market

The incident took place shortly after 10.40am on Sunday as crowds gathered along East Street Market, close to Walworth Road, south London.The Metropolitan Police confirmed they responded to calls after three people were attacked on Sunday, along the local market.Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended the scene to find three people with stab wounds.One man was pronounced dead at the scene and two others, a man and a woman, were taken to hospital.

Commander Peter Stevens said: "Tragically, a man lost his life this morning, and officers are working hard to establish exactly what happened and to provide support to his family. "My thoughts and sincere sympathies are with them, and with the other people injured."He added the stabbing is not being treated as terrorism."Our investigation is at a very early stage. One man was rapidly arrested by officers responding to the incident.

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