A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Epping has been released on bail.

Police arrested the 20-year-old man from Hackney on Monday night after a 31-year-old from London was stabbed in the chest in High Road, Epping at just after 4am on Saturday.

He remains in a critical condition after undergoing surgery.

The arrested man was relaesed this morning released on bail and is due to report back on October 22. 

Police also arrested a 25-year-old man from Stamford Hill in north London yesterday afternoon on suspicion of attempted murder.

He remains in police custody.