Police hunt knifeman after stabbing at East Croydon station in broad daylight

Stabbing: Police want to trace this man
British Transport Police
Mark Chandler10 June 2017
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Police are hunting a knifeman after a broad daylight stabbing at a busy south London rail station.

British Transport Police said the incident took place after a row broke out between two men at East Croydon station.

The pair, who knew each other, began brawling at the station before one of them was knifed in the leg, it is claimed.

He was rushed to hospital but has since been discharged.

Police have now released CCTV images of a man they want to trace over the attack, which took place at 1pm on May 20.

Investigating officer, PC Alfred Iswa, said: “We are working to establish the circumstances of the incident, who was involved and why, and I would appeal to anyone who has any information about this man, or who saw what happened at East Croydon that Saturday lunchtime, to contact me as soon as possible.

“As well as the obvious danger to the men who were involved in the fight, there were members the public nearby, using the station during the day.

“It is not acceptable that people armed with knives should be fighting and causing injury to each other anywhere, let alone in a public place like this. We are doing everything we can to identify the offender and bring him to justice.”

Anyone with information should call police on 0800 40 50 40 or text information to 61016, quoting reference number 219 20/05/17.

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