Man fights for his life after New Year’s Day machete fight in Oxford Street
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. A man has been left seriously injured after a machete fight broke out on Oxford Street in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Two men were caught fighting with the weapons at around 3am, with one man suffering a catastrophic bleed in the altercation. Oxford Street was thrown into lockdown, and Bond Street station was also forced to close to New Year’s revellers. No arrests have been made, with the Metropolitan Police launching an urgent hunt to find the other man.
![[Oxford Street in Lockdown After Machete Fight Leaves Man With Severe Injuries Oxford Street was thrown into lockdown in the early hours of New Year???s Day after two men were caught fighting with machetes on the busy thoroughfare. Police were called to the scene just after 3 a.m. following reports of a violent altercation. One man suffered what paramedics described as a catastrophic bleed and was rushed to a trauma center in London for emergency treatment. A large crime scene has been established, with officers conducting a forensic examination of the area in an attempt to recover evidence. Bond Street Underground Station remains closed while investigations continue. A witness at the scene described the chaos: ???It was terrifying???people were screaming and running. The area was swarming with police and paramedics within minutes.??? The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that no arrests have been made so far, and they are working to trace the individuals involved. A police spokesperson said: ???We were called to Oxford Street at 3:05 a.m. to reports of a fight involving machetes. One man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. A crime scene remains in place, and our enquiries are ongoing.??? Authorities are appealing for anyone with information, mobile phone footage, or dashcam footage of the incident to come forward immediately. Further updates are expected as the investigation develops.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234671772-5583.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
They later confirmed the victim’s condition is not believed to be life-threatening. Police dog teams have been scouring for clues along Oxford Street this afternoon after the attack. Tourists looked on as detectives trawled for CCTV footage of the incident and forensics experts meticulously searched the scene.
A number of shops including HMV and JD sports have been forced to close because they are inside the crime scene cordon. One shop worker told Metro: ‘This is an horrific incident. It’s a bad look for London with all the tourists seeing the police and not being able to shop at some stores. Takings are high on New Year’s Day so it’s a blow to businesses.’.
Tourist Silvia, 28, from Portugal told Metro: ‘I come to London for New Year a lot. I love London but this is bad for the image of a city.’. To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro's London news hub. A police cordon remains in place from near Bond Street station for a 50 metre stretch of Oxford Street.
