London stabbings: Teenager stabbed in 'large fight' as capital suffers another night of violence

String of incidents take place in Hackney, Woolwich, The Embankment and Twickenham

Several teenagers were stabbed in separate incidents overnight in London as the spate of violence sweeping the capital continued.

One victim, aged 16, suffered multiple stab wounds following what was reported as a "large fight" in Hackney while an 18-year-old man was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury.

The younger boy was given treatment at a local surgery before being taken to a central London hospital and his condition was not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, Scotland Yard said.

The older victim, also in his late teens, was stabbed in the leg during an evening rush-hour incident near Woolwich Arsenal station, south-east London.

Police in west London were also called to The Embankment, Twickenham, to a teenager with a non-life threatening stab wound to his arm.

Two hours later there were reports of a separate fight and a man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon - the extent of the victim's injuries is not known.

The news comes after a bank holiday weekend which saw a number of shootings and stabbings.

A 13-year-old boy was an innocent victim as he was shot in the head while walking down the street with his parents in Harrow.

The youngster was hit by the shotgun pellets as a 15-year-old was attacked in High Street, Wealdstone.

Both teenagers suffered non-life threatening injuries, and the younger one has been released from hospital.

A 39-year-old man arrested on the evening of 6 May in connection with the incident has been released under investigation.

Meanwhile, Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton was fatally shot in Southwark on Saturday.

The 17-year-old rapper and aspiring architect had "so much potential", his mother said as she tearfully told of her "handsome boy".

Rhyhiem's death came as police continue to investigate more than 60 alleged murders so far this year in London.

Agencies contributed to this report