Two girls stabbed on way to school in ‘almost identical’ attacks
Detectives investigating two linked stabbings in south London have released a picture of a person they want to identify.
Two teenagers were violently assaulted in seperate incidents as they walked to school in Croydon on Wednesday and Friday.
Police and medics were called at 8.23am this morning to St Paul’s Road to reports of an injured girl.
At the scene, a 15-year-old victim had been approached by a stranger and stabbed in the arm.
She was taken to hospital where her condition was deemed non life threatening.
The attack follows an incident at 8.50am on Wednesday when police were called to reports of an injured girl in Moffat Road.
A 15-year-old girl had, again, been approached by a stranger and stabbed in the leg.
The victim was taken to hospital where her condition was also confirmed as non life threatening.
The victims both go to separate schools and at this stage it is not thought they are known to each other.
Detective Inspector David Adams of South Area Command said: ‘These attacks are almost identical in nature and I am confident that they are linked.
‘I have taken the decision to release a clip that was captured by a witness to the second incident and appeal for the community to tell us who this individual is.
‘We are doing everything they can to identify and apprehend this suspect and enhanced patrols are being conducted in the area at the start and end of the school day.
‘Please do contact police or speak with officers on patrol if you have concerns or information.’
Witnesses or anyone who has information should call police on 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 1294/06NOV.
Or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers_uk.org.
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