Man, 21, fights for life and others injured after west London knife attack

Man, 21, fights for life and others injured after west London knife attack John Dunne | Senior News Correspondent Published August 25, 2026 10:41am Updated August 25, 2026 10:42am The incident took place at Yeading Lane estate in Northolt (Picture: John Dunne) A 21-year-old man is fighting for his life after a knife attack in west London. Police were called to the Yeading Lane estate in Northolt just before 7.30pm on Monday. Four men were injured with two still in hospital. The victim, 21, is on the critical list. A police officer also sustained minor injuries while making arrests. Residents saw a police helicopter overhead on the estate. One said: ‘There was a helicopter above our homes it looked like an urgent search was going on. We locked our doors, who knows who could have been on the