Man 'stabbed in the neck' at Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland

Updated 12 December 2022 at 10:58 am·2-min read

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2021/11/27: Less people are seen in Winter Wonderland due to ticketing system in place.
Winter Wonderland has returned to Hyde Park in London after it was cancelled last year due to the covid-19 pandemic. It has switched to ticketing system this year in view of practicing social distancing and to limit the amount of people to enter the event. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) — Police were called to Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland on Sunday night after reports of a stabbing. (Getty)

A man was taken to hospital after he was slashed with a blade outside the Winter Wonderland event in Hyde Park.

Police said they were called to the park just before 9.30pm on Sunday following reports the 24-year-old man had been attacked.

Witnesses at the scene reported seeing a man slashed “in the neck” and officers soon cordoned off the area.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said the victim was taken to hospital and he was expected to make a full recovery from his injuries.

Police investigating the incident have yet to make any arrests.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Visitors attend the Winter Wonderland Christmas-themed fair in Hyde Park on November 22, 2018 in London, England. The Winter Wonderland event, held annually since 2007, is expected to attract more than a million visitors to its festive markets and fairground rides. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) — Winter Wonderland attracts more than a million visitors every year. (Getty)

Footage shared by a witness on TikTok showed officers unfurling police tape as they directed people away from the scene.

Crowds of onlookers can be seen gathered around the snowy scene in the video shared on social media overnight.

A Hyde Park Winter Wonderland spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident last night involving an individual outside of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland.

“We are working with the relevant authorities to understand more and support their investigations.”

Any witnesses yet to speak with police are asked to call call 101, and quote ref 6280/11dec.

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland attracts more than one million visitors each year as it opens for six weeks over the festive period from late November until early January.

It started 15 years ago as a small market but has grown into one of London's most popular winter attractions.