Police say they have made no arrests two days after a stabbing in Hackney.

The incident happened in Stoke Newington High Street near Shacklewell Lane just before 1.40am on October 5. 

Police were called to the scene and found a man in his 40s who had been stabbed.

He was taken to hospital where his condition was assessed as non-life-threatening.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police confirmed today (October 7) that no arrests have been made. 

A crime scene was put in place, but has since been lifted. 

The full Metropolitan Police statement says: "Police were called to Stoke Newington High Street, N16, at 01.44hrs on Saturday, 5 October to reports of a stabbing.

"A man in his 40s was found with stab wounds.

"He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital.

"His condition has been assessed as non life-threatening.

"A crime scene was put in place. There have been no arrests."

A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said: “We sent a number of resources including an ambulance crew and an incident response officer.

"We also dispatched a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance, which consisted of a paramedic and a doctor in a car.

“We treated a patient at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre.”