A 23-year-old man is in hospital with multiple stab wounds after an attack on Sydenham Road in Lewisham on Saturday evening.
Police were called to the south-east London street at 5.37pm on 7 November. Officers found the man with multiple stab wounds, and he was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.
His injuries have since been assessed as neither life-changing nor life-threatening.
No arrests yet as enquiries continue
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “A 23-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds and taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.”
“His injuries have since been deemed non-life-changing or life-threatening.”
“No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.”
Police have not said what led to the attack, and no suspect description has been released. The victim has not been named.
Police appeal for witnesses
Detectives are appealing for anyone who was in the area on Saturday evening to come forward, particularly anyone who saw what happened on Sydenham Road or has dashcam or mobile phone footage from around the time of the attack.
Anyone with information that could help police should call 101 quoting CAD 5006/07Nov. Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Sydenham Road is the main road through Sydenham, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The attack happened on a Saturday evening, when the road and the surrounding streets are usually busy with shoppers and traffic heading through the area.
The investigation remains at an early stage, and officers are continuing their enquiries in the area.
It is the latest serious stabbing in the capital to be investigated by the Met. A man has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Woolwich, in which a man was critically injured — read the full story here. Jurors have also been hearing evidence in the trial of a man accused of stabbing a passenger on a train, after a 999 call was played to the court — read more here. And a teenager has appeared in court charged with murder after the death of a 16-year-old in Hendon — read the full story here.
