A MAN has been stabbed in the chest in a serious assault at a busy petrol station in front of horrified customers.
Emergency services rushed to the Shell garage in Crystal Palace, London, on Wednesday afternoon, discovering the man in his 50s with a stab wound to his chest.
He was rushed for further treatment at a major trauma centre as the forecourt of the petrol station was cordoned off yesterday evening.
The man’s injuries are not to be life-threatening, and no-one has yet been arrested in connection to the stabbing.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police were called 2:50pm on Wednesday, March 19 to Crystal Palace Parade, following a serious assault.
“A man in his 50s was taken to hospital after sustaining a stab wound to his chest.
“His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
“Officers remain in the area and no arrests have been made at this stage.”
