Two men have been arrested by police (PA)
Five teenagers and one man have been stabbed in London within the space of 90 minutes amid a surge in knife and gun violence in the capital.
Three youths were rushed to hospital after being stabbed in an attack in Mile End at 6pm on Thursday.
Police were called to Grove Road at the junction of Roman Road after the victims were found collapsed at the scene.
Two 15-year-old boys remain in a serious condition while another youth, 16, who was treated for minor injuries, has now been arrested for conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, Tower Hamlets police said.
Officers also arrested another male on suspicion of attempted murder.
Witnesses described seeing police and trauma teams swarming the area following the stabbings.
Two people said they saw a group of teenagers hanging around the streets nearby shortly before the incident.
One, Jack Hawke, 33, who lives further down the street, said he heard "yelling" and went to his window, where he saw three boys, one on a bicycle, with their faces covered.
Another, Jack Hobbs, 30, walked past what appeared to be the same group on Grove Road and said: "They were all wearing dark clothes with their hoodies sort of fastened up at the top so their heads were completely covered.
"I couldn't see any skin but you could tell they were fairly young from their height."
Two teens remain in serious condition (PA)
Mr Hawke said a month earlier he had seen a group of youths being chased by another group in the park next to where the incident took place.
Three youths were rushed to hospital after being stabbed in an attack in Mile End at 6pm on Thursday.
Police were called to Grove Road at the junction of Roman Road after the victims were found collapsed at the scene.
Two 15-year-old boys remain in a serious condition while another youth, 16, who was treated for minor injuries, has now been arrested for conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, Tower Hamlets police said.
Officers also arrested another male on suspicion of attempted murder.
Witnesses described seeing police and trauma teams swarming the area following the stabbings.
Two people said they saw a group of teenagers hanging around the streets nearby shortly before the incident.
One, Jack Hawke, 33, who lives further down the street, said he heard "yelling" and went to his window, where he saw three boys, one on a bicycle, with their faces covered.
Another, Jack Hobbs, 30, walked past what appeared to be the same group on Grove Road and said: "They were all wearing dark clothes with their hoodies sort of fastened up at the top so their heads were completely covered.
"I couldn't see any skin but you could tell they were fairly young from their height."
Two teens remain in serious condition (PA)Mr Hawke said a month earlier he had seen a group of youths being chased by another group in the park next to where the incident took place.
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