Machete fight breaks out in front of children on packed London high street 

Two masked men started a machete combat successful the mediate of a engaged precocious thoroughfare arsenic children looked on.

Footage shows the brace some dressed successful achromatic warring successful the roadworthy successful wide daylight forcing postulation to halt successful High Street North, East Ham, connected Monday.

They were some equipped with immense blades and 1 swung astatine his rival earlier helium backed off.

One of the weapons was astir 2 feet long, the different astir 1 foot.

One witnesser tin beryllium heard saying: ‘Don’t bash it, please.’

Another added: ‘Stop.’

Thankfully, neither of them landed a stroke and the video soon came to an end.

A radical of members of the public, immoderate of them kids, were seen lasting adjacent a NatWest slope arsenic the combat ensued.

A bluish Skoda Octavia stopped successful beforehand of them connected the road, portion a achromatic Kia Sportage pulled retired of a broadside roadworthy and the operator paused aft spotting the equipped fight.

Resident Lee Daniel said: ‘It’s not the aforesaid East Ham High Street I utilized to know.’

Michael said: ‘Returned to medieval times.’

Another echoed this and added: ‘Medieval sword fighting, 2024 London style.’

One said: ‘What’s incorrect with this country?’

The Metreopolitan Police has been approached for comment.

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