A man was left fighting for life in hospital after he was stabbed outside a kebab shop in Stoke Newington.
The 23-year-old victim was attacked next to Best Kebab in Town at about 8pm on Saturday evening.
Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service took him to a hospital in east London to be treated for his injuries, Scotland Yard said.
His condition has been described by police as "critical".
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Detectives are investigating the attack on Stamford Hill, Hackney.
Anyone with information can contact police on 101.
- Police later said a 17-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the attack.
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