Police investigating six stabbings after Arsenal parade

Police are investigating six stabbings after Arsenal's parade in London on Sunday.

Some 24 people were arrested at the event, the Metropolitan Police said, with the force thanking "the vast majority of people" who celebrated responsibly.

Among those arrested were 10 people on suspicion of assault on police. One officer suffered a slash wound to the hand and another was hit on the head from objects thrown, the Met said.

Three people were detained on suspicion of sexual assault, while one person was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after an assault causing a head injury.

One person was held on suspicion of grievous bodily harm in relation to an assault causing a head injury.

Police said officers dealt with "six stabbings on the parade footprint" later in the evening after most of the crowds had dispersed.

One man in his 20s was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition but is now stable.

Damage was also caused to four police vans in Islington, north London.

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