Two stabbed at Sony Music HQ at London, one arrested

One person had been arrested in the incident at an office building on Derry Street in Kensington

Written by Monika Walker

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While responding to a stabbing incident in central London on Friday in which two people were stabbed at an address matching Sony Music's London headquarters multiple armed police arrested one person.

London's Metropolitan Police Service said one person had been arrested in the incident at an office building on Derry Street in Kensington and that it was not being treated as terror-related.

Derry Street is located off Kensington High Street, a popular shopping area.

Eyewitness Maithreyi Seetharaman told CNN that she could see around a dozen police cars, multiple armed officers and two ambulances at the scene.

"Officers, including firearms officers, and London Ambulance Service are in attendance. Evacuations have taken place as a precaution," the force said in a statement. "Two people have suffered stab injuries -- their conditions are not life-threatening or life-changing."

The force said there was no evidence any firearms had been involved in the incident.

CNN reported that a eyewitnesses who evacuated the area said that the incident took place at 9 Derry Street, which is the address of Sony Music.

Multiple phone calls to the Sony Music offices in Kensington went unanswered.

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Monika Walker is a senior journalist specializing in regional and international politics, offering in-depth analysis on governance, diplomacy, and key global developments. With a degree in International Journalism, she is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices through factual reporting. She also covers world news across every genre, providing readers with balanced and timely insights that connect the Caribbean to global conversations.