Three men knifed in fight outside west London tube station

Forensics outside Central Mosque of Brent where one of the victims looked for help

One of the victims of a triple stabbing in west London ‘staggered’ into a mosque looking for help with his injuries,a Muslim leader has said.

Two men,aged 20 and 21,are fighting for their lives in hospital following the knife attacks close to Willesden Green tube station in Brent.

Another 20-year-old man,who suffered a minor knife injury,was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Biohazard officers in hazmat suits flooded the scene sparking fears of a chemical attack on the shopping parade at just after 9pm on Wednesday.

One of the injured men looking for safety from the ‘absolute carnage’ stumbled through the Central Mosque of Brent gates where a security guard gave him first aid.

Three men were stabbed outside Willesden Green (Picture: UKNIP)

Mosque chairman Dr Raja Riaz told Metro: ‘A man staggered through the outer mosque gate to get help.

‘Our security guard stepped in to aid him and called the police. He did very well under a lot of pressure’

He added: ‘We have security provided by funds from the Home Office they are proving their worth.’

Locals in Electra Court opposite the mosque said the fight broke out in a flat before spilling out onto the street.

A resident told Metro: ‘There is blood all in my hallway. Now the forensics are in the building.’

A mother-of-two,who overlooks the scene,told Metro: ‘It was absolute carnage.

‘There was screaming and shouting,I saw a hysterical woman. There were also men’s voices and shouts of pain.

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‘Then these people turned up in like hazard suits like you see in films like Outbreak,I thought there was a chemical attack. With everything in the news at the moment it was very frightening.’

The experts from the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear team were stood down after establishing that no chemicals were involved in the attack.

Scotland Yard have ruled out any religious motivation behind the stabbing.

Images from shortly after the stabbings show a distressed woman wrapped in a foil blanket sitting on the stairs of Willesden Green tube station.

Another neighbour said: ‘It all kicked off near my house. There was shouting and I heard a woman saying ‘they’ve been stabbed.

‘There were cops everywhere and people in like safety suits. It was horrific.’

On Thursday morning,debris lay in the sealed-off high street including a training shoe.

The stabbing,which was not linked to the mosque,is under investigation by detectives who are understood to have collected CCTV showing how the violence flared.

The knifings took place near to Central Mosque of Brent mosque (Picture: UKNIP)

A Scotland Yard spokesperson said ‘There are no concerns about any impact to the wider community.’

Forensics sweep the scene the morning after the attack (John Dunne/Metro)

A 20-year-old woman reported breathing difficulties at the scene but declined medical help.

Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call 101.