A man has been rushed to a major trauma centre after an assault in Leicester Square on Wednesday night.
The London Ambulance Service was called at 9:06pm on October 14 to reports of an assault in the square. Crews sent an ambulance, an incident response officer and a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
The first paramedic arrived in under three minutes, treated the patient at the scene and took him to hospital as a priority.
“We sent an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance,” a London Ambulance Service spokesperson said.
“The first paramedic arrived in less than three minutes. We treated a patient at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
The Metropolitan Police has been approached for comment.
The incident prompted a large police cordon around parts of the square overnight. London Streets has been following live updates on the cordon here.
This is a developing story.
