Church Street Stabbing Today: Man injured, 2 teens arrested following stabbing
A Church Street shopkeeper was stabbed this morning, as two boys robbed his store. The boys have been described by an eye-witness as being as young as 13 to 15 years old.
It took police officers 30 minutes to attend the scene, according to on-lookers. The man’s wounds are thought to be not serious.
This latest incident occurred just yards away from where Rijkaard Siafa was attacked and killed in an incident on Surrey Street in April this year.
Scotland Yard this afternoon issued this statement: “Police were called at approximately 11.20 on Thursday, July 11, to reports of a stabbing in Church Street.
“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a man suffering a stab injury – he was taken to hospital for treatment. “Two males were arrested at the scene on suspicion of GBH and robbery. Both remain in custody. A crime scene remains in place.”