A teenager was taken to hospital with slash wounds after a large fight.

Further details have emerged about an incident involving a knife in Cairnfield Avenue, Neasden, which triggered a police stop and search order on Sunday (September 25) across parts of Brent.

Officers were called to the road at around 10.25pm to reports of a large fight, the Metropolitan Police have now said.

A teenage boy, 17, was found with slash wounds. He was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition.

Detectives from North West CID are investigating and enquiries continue, with no arrests made at this time.

Initially when news broke about another Brent stabbing in Wembley Park, which was near to the same time as the Neasden incident, the Met told the Brent & Kilburn Times it could not share any more information about what happened in Neasden.

However the force did clarify the incident in Neasden was why a stop and search order was in place across the borough that night, including Wembley Park, Dollis Hill, Welsh Harp, Willesden Green, Cricklewood & Mapesbury and Tokyngton.

A spokesperson said: “Whilst we would of course retain an open mind, there is nothing to suggest the two incidents are linked at this time.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting CAD7490/24SEP. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.