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Teenager stabbed and e-bike stolen in Eltham knife robbery

Published at 5:33pm

An 18-year-old man was stabbed and had his e-bike stolen in Eltham on Saturday afternoon, the Metropolitan Police have said.

Officers were called to Rochester Way, Eltham, at around 2.15pm on Saturday, 31 October, after the London Ambulance Service reported a stabbing.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “At around 14:15hrs on Saturday, 31 October, the London Ambulance Service called police to the scene of a stabbing in Rochester Way, Eltham.”

“The victim, an 18-year-old man, was assaulted by a man who then stole his e-bike.”

“He was taken to hospital where his condition has been confirmed as non-life-threatening.”

No arrests have been made at this stage, police said, adding that officers are working at pace to identify the suspect.

Rochester Way is a busy route through Eltham in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, carrying traffic between the town centre and the A2. Police have not said whether the road was closed while officers dealt with the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference 3860/31OCT.

The investigation is ongoing and police have appealed for anyone with relevant information to get in touch.

Daniel Brooks
Daniel Brooks
Daniel Brooks is the crime and courts reporter for London Streets, following the Metropolitan Police, appeals and court cases across London.
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