SOUTHEND is “out of control” with “London gangs fighting over drug dealing territory”, it has been claimed after two stabbings on the seafront. In another night of chaos in the town, two teenagers were stabbed in a targeted attack on Marine Parade, shortly before 7.40pm on Monday. Both teenage boys were taken to hospital where one boy remains in a serious condition. A huge dispersal order was put in place following the attack, with police searching 12 teenagers for weapons. A number of knives were recovered but police have been unable to confirm how many were found and what action was taken.