A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a town centre incident in which three teenagers were stabbed. 

On February 27, the teenage boys, aged 15, 16 and 17, were found in South Street, Romford, with knife injuries after police were called to reports of a stabbing at 5.38pm. 

All three were taken to hospital, though none of their injuries were life-threatening. 

Footage online allegedly showed a brawl breaking out in the Popeyes restaurant, with emergency vehicles later shown to be parked outside. 

Three teenage males were arrested on the day on suspicion of public order and/or weapons offences. They were later bailed pending further enquiries.

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On March 10, a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of affray and taken into custody where he remains. 

A police cordon was put in place following the incident, and a section 60 stop-and-search order was issued until 3am the next morning. 

On knife crime in the area, Ali Kaysor, 34, a manager at Gadcet Romford in South Street, previously told the Recorder: “We have been operating here since 2018, and as years go by it is just getting worse and worse around here.” 

The police investigation continues.