London, Maine Stabbings: Arrests and Investigations

Two separate stabbing incidents occurred: In Bermondsey, South London, a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after a stabbing at a commercial building on Long Lane left two men dead and a third hospitalized; police say the incident is not terror-related and the victims were known to each other. Local officials have called for calm and urged witnesses to assist the investigation. In Portland, Maine, 22-year-old Samuel Gerry was arrested and charged with elevated aggravated assault and other offenses after allegedly stabbing a 37-year-old man several times during a fight in the Old Port district. The Portland victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and Gerry was apprehended shortly after the incident. Both cases remain under investigation, with authorities appealing for public assistance. The incidents are unrelated and being handled by separate law enforcement agencies.