Four people hurt in 'random attacks' Police are searching for a knifeman after four people were stabbed in a spate of attacks in north London over the weekend. A woman and three men were all approached from behind and knifed in the back as they walked alone in Edmonton. Police said each victim appeared to "selected at random" for being "alone and vulnerable" in the potentially linked attacks. Two are in a critical condition. Detectives said they were searching for a slim black man, who is about 6ft 3in tall and was wearing dark clothing. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-47765914
Clapham Common stabbing: 'Vicious' knife attack was targeted A man who was stabbed to death inside his car in south-west London was the victim of a "vicious and targeted" attack, police have said. The 40-year-old driver was knifed multiple times by three men as he was turning onto Clapham Park Road, near Clapham Common Tube station, on Friday. The victim died at the scene outside the Belle Vue pub and his next of kin have been informed, Scotland Yard said. No-one has been arrested in connection with the killing. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-47764744
48 murders in New York up to Feb 21 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-Citys-murder-rate-rises-55-percent-2019.html New York population approximately 8.5 million. London population by July 2019 estimated 8.95 million https://www.ukpopulation.org/london-population/ 24 murders in London up to 28th March approximately https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8273147/london-murder-rate-2019-stabbings/ Can't find proper numbers for Manila.
Guy stabbed on the tube earlier today, guy knocked over by a car and stabbed to death by the 3 occupants in Southall yesterday, I think knife murder total in London is around 114 so far this year? Getting worse.
Was in Putney Bridge at the weekend. We were on the tube on Saturday when some dude got on who was off his t1ts on something, makes you awfully aware of your surroundings and the situation especially with kids in tow.