Eye-witnesses said the doors, windows and floor of the campus library was left covered in blood as the shocked victim came in looking for help
A university library was left 'covered in blood' after a student was allegedly slashed in the face on the street outside.
The woman was said to have stumbled into London Metropolitan University's Holloway Road campus on Tuesday evening.
Police said she was taken to hospital after suffering “lacerations to her face” and a man in his 30s had been arrested in connection with incident.
Eye-witnesses said the doors, windows and floor of the campus library was left covered in blood as the shocked victim came in looking for help.
Second-year theatre student Jordan Mullineaux-Davis, 22, told the London Evening Standard: "I was walking in just behind. The doors, the windows and the floor were covered in blood.
"The girl had run in to security on the right hand side [of the entrance] and then security sat her down on the other side.
"I don’t want to sound too dramatic, but blood had splattered from one side of the room to the other.”
A spokesman for the university said: “We are unable to provide specific details as this is a police investigation, but we would like to extend our thanks to the staff, students and members of the public for their help during the incident.
“The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority and we thank in particular our security team for their professionalism and care throughout.
“We have made our counselling service available to all involved and we would urge anyone in need of support to contact our Student Services team.
“Such incidents are incredibly rare at London Met and our thoughts are with the student and their loved ones at this time.”
“The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority and we thank in particular our security team for their professionalism and care throughout.
“We have made our counselling service available to all involved and we would urge anyone in need of support to contact our Student Services team.
“Such incidents are incredibly rare at London Met and our thoughts are with the student and their loved ones at this time.”
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 18:16pm on Tuesday, March 8 to Holloway Road, to reports of an injured woman.
“On arrival police found a female with lacerations to her face. Police carried out first aid on the woman until the arrival of the London Ambulance Service.
“The woman was taken to an east London hospital."
He added a man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the incident.