A MAN was airlifted to hospital after being stabbed in the early hours of Monday morning.

Police were called to reports of a disturbance in High Road, Ilford, at around 4am on Monday where they found a man in his 20s suffering from stab wounds.

Cordons were been placed around the area restricting access between the High Road and Ilford town centre while forensic teams examine the scene.

The man is believed to be currently undergoing surgery but police have not revealed further details about his condition or where he is from.