Police found a man who had been stabbed up to 19 times in the head, abdomen and back, with a screwdriver on August 19 in Stratford. He sustained life-changing injuries as a result of the attack
Police are appealing for urgent information after a man was violently stabbed 19 times with a screwdriver in Stratford and left with “life-changing injuries.”
Officers recieved a call at around 9.10pm following reports of an assualt that occured on Elis Way in east London on August 19 and found a man who had been stabbed, up to 19 times in the head, abdomen and back, with a screwdriver.
The man, who is aged in his 30s, was treated in hospital for several weeks afterwards. He sustained life-changing injuries as a result of the attack, according to police. The suspect was last seen getting off the Elizabeth Line at Whitechapel on the night of this assault.
Detective Sergeant Simon Wheeler, from the local CID, said: “We continue to investigate this horrific assault and are urgently appealing to the public to help. We are in regular contact with the victim and are examining every avenue of opportunity to find the person responsible and bring him to justice.
“We urge anyone with information to please call 101 quoting CAD 7524/19Aug or you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
Enquiries have been ongoing, including analysis of CCTV and forensic evidence but police are yet to apprehend the suspect.
It comes just a week after a man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the neck in a savage attack at an east London shopping centre. Metropolitan Police officers were alerted to reports a man had been stabbed in Ilford at about 5.25pm on November 16.
Officers at the scene of the stabbing reportedly used paper towels in a bid to control the bleeding until paramedics arrived. The victim was then taken to a trauma centre. Photos taken at the scene showed police officers standing close to where the stabbing happened. A police cordon was also seen covering the area around where the attack took place. Witnesses said the victim was stabbed in the neck.
A Met Police spokesperson told the Ilford Recorder: “Police were called around 5.25pm on Saturday, November 16, to Ilford High Road to reports of a man stabbed. Officers attended the scene along with the London Ambulance Service.
“An 18-year-old man was discovered with injuries. He has been taken to hospital. We await an update on his condition. Enquiries continue to establish the circumstances of the incident, including where it took place. There has been no arrest.”
