Man arrested after stabbing near British Museum

A man has been taken into custody following a stabbing close to the entrance of the British Museum in London.

The Metropolitan Police say he's been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, and the victim, a man, has been taken to hospital after being treated at the scene for an injury to his arm.

In a statement posted on social media, Scotland Yard said:

"A man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH following an isolated incident at the junction of Russell Street/Museum St approx 10am - a man was taken to hospital with a stab wound."

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:

“We were called at 10.19am today (8 August) to reports of a stabbing on Great Russell Street, WC1B.

“We sent an ambulance crew and an incident response officer to the scene.

“We treated a man at the scene for an arm injury before taking him to a major trauma centre as a priority.”

The junction of Great Russell Street and Museum Street is close to the entrance of the famous museum in central London.

A British Museum spokesperson said:

“The Museum was closed this morning due to an incident following a member of the public being attacked nearby.

“The Museum’s security team supported at the scene until the emergency services arrived. Visitors were evacuated from the Museum as a precaution and we wish the victim a full and swift recovery.”

Officers say there is "no outstanding risk" to the public and the incident is not being treated as terror-related.

The scene may be in place for much of today.

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