A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in a high-rise block of flats.

Police were called shortly after 4pm today (Thursday, July 27) to John Walsh Tower, Montague Road, Leytonstone.

A business man who works nearby and did not wish to be named said he heard a gunshot at around 4pm.

Police have cordoned off Montague Road and an air ambulance landed in nearby Wanstead Flats.

At this stage it is not known if the man’s injuries are serious.

There have been no arrests.

More to follow.