London emergency: Air ambulance rushes to Leyton as brutal high street hammer brawl erupts
EMERGENCY services rushed to an incident in Leyton after reports of a brutal high street brawl on Tuesday afternoon.
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The A112 High Road Leyton was blocked near Leyton Park Rd and Coronation Gardens following the incident, according to reports. Police responded to reports of men fighting including one armed with a hammer.
Waltham Forest police confirmed that no arrests have been made at this stage.
One man was found with a head injury and was taken to hospital, but his condition remains unknown.
One onlooker shared an image of an air ambulance at the scene stating "something bad has happened in Leyton".
The spectator said she had "never seen anything like it, everyone stunned".
Police were called to the scene near Leyton High Street at 17:49 today.
The area is currently being treated as a crime scene while enquiries remain ongoing.
Witnesses or those with any information about the incident are being asked to call 101 providing the following reference CAD 5515/31 Aug.