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The scene outside the Empire Casino, photo courtesy of @benninetely3<\/p><\/div>\n

The Empire Casino Leicester Square was the scene of a stabbing within its property Monday with a man in his forties stabbed and then able to make his was out on the main square before collapsing.<\/p>\n

According to reports the victim was stabbed in front of shocked gamblers in the casino, he was treated by emergency medics before being airlifted to hospital at around 5pm on Monday 16th<\/sup> July.<\/p>\n

The Empire Casino which is owned by Caesars Entertainment confirmed the incident, with Metropolitan Police saying the incident was NOT terror related.<\/p>\n

Reports say the man is in a critical condition and fighting for his life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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