Two young men were ambushed by balaclava-clad muggers who lay in wait outside a star-studded urban awards ceremony.
The men, in their 20s, were stabbed and robbed by the gang as they left the second annual Rated Awards, hosted by BBC 1Xtra presenter Yasmin Evans at the Roundhouse in Camden.
One victim, age 20, was found lying in the street by a night porter at a nearby residential estate in Eton College Road. A second, aged 28, took himself to hospital with stab wounds.
Detectives from the Met’s Trident gang unit are today hunting six suspects who fled the scene in a dark coloured Mercedes 4x4 following the attacks at 11.30pm last Wednesday.
Thousands of young people attended the bash, a celebration of London’s grime music scene, where guests included Idris Elba, Craig David and Tim Westwood.
Adi Are, 35, a night porter on the Eton Rise estate, said he discovered the 20-year-old victim lying on the pavement with stab wounds to his leg and stomach while on patrol.
He said: “I passed by four young guys who were running away. The poor kid wasn’t shouting, he was very quiet.
“He is so lucky the stab wounds weren’t very deep, it could’ve been much worse. The police were patching him up waiting for the paramedics to arrive.
“Young guys are fighting now for things that don’t make any sense.”
Detective Constable Leigh Dooley said: “The area would have been busy, even at the late hour of these offences, due to an event at the Roundhouse that night.
“I am appealing for anyone who was in or around the area that may have seen or heard anything, to contact us.”
There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.
Any witnesses or anyone with any information can call trident in confidence on 020 8201 2884, or contact police via 101. to give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.
