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title: "Two stabbed to death near Tower Bridge in central London, police say"
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# Two stabbed to death near Tower Bridge in central London, police say

> LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Two men were stabbed to death at a business in central London on Monday near Tower Bridge, British police said, a major tourist destination and an area where violent crime is rare.

By Reuters · Published 28 July 2025, 23:33 SAST · Updated 28 July 2025, 23:33 SAST

## Key points
- In a grim twist of fate on a narrow Southwark road, a double tragedy unfolds as police launch a murder investigation following the deaths of two men, while a third clings to life and a fourth finds himself in hot water—though thankfully not on the terrorism radar.
- Two men, aged 58 and 27, have died following multiple assaults in Southwark, prompting a murder investigation.
- A third victim, a man in his 30s, is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- A suspect in his 30s has been detained and is in critical condition at the hospital.
- Police do not believe the incident is terrorism-related and assure the public there is no ongoing threat.

## Content

Police received reports of multiple assaults at the premises in a narrow road close to the bridge in the London borough of Southwark, according to a police statement.

A 58-year-old man died at the scene and a 27-year-old man died at hospital, and a murder investigation has been launched. police said. A third victim, a man in his 30s, remained in hospital with non-lethal injuries.

Another man, also in his 30s, was detained in connection with the incident and is in a life-threatening condition in hospital, police added.

"Our investigation is in the early stages and we are working hard to understand the full circumstances of this shocking incident," Detective Chief Superintendent Emma Bond said. "At this point, we do not believe it to be terrorism-related and there is no further risk to the public."

(Reporting by Muvija M; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)