A man has been stabbed to death just yards away from a council headquarters close to Wembley Stadium.

The knife attack took place at the Brent Civic Centre at 2.25pm on Tuesday.

Council workers were reportedly evacuated from their offices, as well as people from the library.

Witnesses reported seeing spatterings of blood on the pavement outside after the stabbing.

First responders declared the victim, thought to be a teenager or in their early 20s, dead at the scene.

One witness, posted on social media: ‘I was at the exact same place where the stabbing happened and had gone up to the first floor about ten minutes earlier.

‘A staff member walked into the meeting room and told us to evacuate because someone had been stabbed.

‘What I witnessed on the way down was unreal.’

A London Ambulance spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 2:25pm to reports of a stabbing at Brent Civic Centre, Wembley, HA9.

‘We sent an ambulance crew, paramedics in fast response cars and an incident response officer.

‘We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.

‘Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a patient was pronounced dead at the scene.’

As well as council offices, the building is home to Brent’s Wembley Library and The Drum at Wembley – and holds all council meetings.

pt ‘This is an awful incident, in which someone has tragically lost their life. We are working to urgently identify the victim and inform his next-of-kin as soon as possible.

‘An investigation is underway to establish exactly what has taken place and trace those responsible. We recognise the concern this incident will cause within the local community and are committed to keeping residents informed as our enquiries progress.

Met Police added that the attack is not believed to be terror-related.

Leader of Brent Council Muhammed Butt said: ‘Today, Brent has been shaken by an appalling and deeply tragic incident at the Civic Centre, in which a person has lost their life.

‘Our thoughts are first and foremost with the victim, their family and loved ones, as well as the staff, residents and visitors who witnessed what happened.

‘The Civic Centre has been evacuated and will remain closed until further notice. I would urge people to avoid the area and allow the police and emergency services to carry out their work.’

Urging people not to speculate, he added: ‘I want to express my sincere thanks to the police, paramedics and emergency services for their swift response, and to our staff for the professionalism, compassion and calm they have shown today in the most difficult of circumstances.’

A notice on Brent council website reads: ‘The Brent Civic Centre and Wembley Library are currently closed due to an ongoing incident.

‘Please avoid visiting the building at this time. We’ll share updates as soon as we can.’

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