Brixton Hill was closed to traffic during this morning’s rush hour following a serious incident.  People walking down the hill saw a white van cordoned off in the road, with a blood-soaked pillow and items of clothing nearby.  Several people have asked me what happened, so I’m sharing what I know so far.  This is all subject to confirmation as Police investigations continue.

It seems that a Polish man was involved in a fight with another male during the early hours of the morning.  During the fight, the Polish man was pushed into a glass door and a shard of glass lodged in his head.  The man suffered a serious loss of blood and is currently receiving treatment in Kings College Hospital.  I understand the injury is serious but the extent of the damage is currently being assessed. 

The other man involved in the fight has been detained by the Police.  There are a number of CCTV cameras on Brixton Hill and Police are hopeful that this will provide further evidence about what happened and how the situation arose.

The Police took the decision to close off Brixton Hill so that evidence could be collected. 

I will post further updates as I get them.  For the time being, I’m sure our thoughts are with the injured man and we all hope and pray that he will stage a full and speedy recovery.