Mob Wives star Natalie Guercio's boyfriend London Rene 'lucky to be alive' after Brooklyn nightclub

The boyfriend of Mob Wives star Natalie Guercio is recovering in hospital after being knifed in the face in a nightclub attack.

London Rene needed emergency hospital treatment and has been seen by a plastic surgeon following the stabbing on Saturday night in a Brooklyn club.

According to TMZ, a man walked up to him and sliced his face, arm and abdomen with a Stanley knife - also known as a box cutter. 

Stabbing: London Rene, the boyriend of Mob Wives star Natalie Guercio, was stabbed multiple times during a nightclub attack on Saturday evening, according to TMZ

The website reported that he 'has a huge wound on the right side of his face after the attack in Club Output. He's hospitalized, and from what he told cops ... lucky to be alive.'

London, who has appeared on the VH1 reality show as Natalie's long term boyfriend, was recovering in hospital on Sunday.

It is believed Natalie was with him when he was attacked and she posted a series of Tweets after the incident. 

Serious: The couple have been together years and are often seen together on the popular reality show

No motive: London has been able to identify his attacker to NYPD but has been unable to provide a motive 

In one she wrote: 'London was just sliced in teh face @ClubOUTPUT in Brooklyn. In ER.'

Later she added: 'Please pray for him' and 'Thank you for ur prayers we are heading to Hackensack medical center to have plastic surgeon stitch him.'

London told NYPD that a man walked up to him with the knife and began to slash at him before fleeing. 

He has identified the attacker but said he has no idea what his motive was. Police are investigating.

Earlier this year Natalie was forced to deny she was cheating on London with married music producer Ryan Banks after she was seen cosying up with him in a nightclub photo.

Radar online published the picture taken in the summer of 2013. 

Concerned: Natalie was by his side at the Brooklyn club when her boyfriend was slashed

Lucky: His injuries could have been a lot worse, police sources told TMZ

Full recovery: London, who is recovering in hospital, is not expected to suffer any long term problems 

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