A suspected knife attacked was detained by members of the public after a stabbing attack in central London.
Metropolitan Police were called and arrested the man in Oxford Circus, close to Regent Street, at about 20:00 BST.
Another man who was treated at the scene for stab wounds was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition, Scotland Yard said.
The arrested man is being treated for a non-life threatening head injury, the force said.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We treated a man at the scene for stab wounds and took him by road to a major trauma centre.”
Officers have launched an appeal for witnesses and information.
Anyone who witnessed the assault, or who captured it on mobile phone, is asked to contact police via 101 quoting reference Cad 7129/01Jul. Alternatively, to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Police enquiries into the circumstances continue.
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