Finsbury Park stabbing: Man rushed to hospital after being knifed near busy north London Tube station

A man has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed near a busy Tube station in north London.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident close to Finsbury Park station early on Saturday morning.

Police and paramedics were called just before 4.30am.

They found a man, believed to be aged in his 30s, suffering from stab injuries on Blackstock Road near the junction with Seven Sisters Road.

As officers tried to help him, they were forced to use CS spray on a second man who became “obstructive”.

The stab victim has been taken to a north London hospital, Scotland Yard said. Police were unable to confirm how serious his injuries are.

The second man did not require treatment and was arrested on suspicion of affray. He was taken to a north London police station where he remains in custody.

A crime scene has been put in place, with images posted on social media showing a cordon and police car at the scene.

Meanwhile a young man was slashed in the head in broad daylight on a residential road in Feltham, west London, on Friday evening.

Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Southern Avenue shortly after 6pm.

The 24-year-old victim was rushed to hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening, police said.

A spokesman said no arrests have been made.