Police are searching for a group of partygoers from Croydon who are thought to have witnessed a fight in a central London bar that led to a 26-year-old man being stabbed.

The victim was knifed in Threadneedle Street, near Bank station, just before 2am on Sunday, July 24.

It is thought the violence began in nearby bar The Anthologist, in Gresham Street, where a party was being held with several guests from Croydon. 

City of London Police have made no arrests and today appealed for any witnesses to the stabbing, which left the victim with serious injuries to his leg and lower torso, to come forward.

Detective Inspector Kelly Schonhage, who is leading the investigation, said: “Since this incident we have undertaken a number of enquiries to find those responsible, including viewing CCTV from in and around the area to establish a clear picture of the circumstances.

“This was a nasty attack and the consequences could have been a lot more serious. We are appealing for anyone who saw what happened, or who has any information which could help us, to come forward."

She added: “There were a lot of people on the street at the time of this incident so we know people saw what took place.

"We’re particularly keen to speak to a group of young women nearby who were not involved, but may have been knocked over by the people fighting.

"There were also a number of people filming the incident, and we would urge anyone with phone footage of what happened to contact us immediately.”

Anyone with information is asked to call City of London Police on 0207 601 2222 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.