Peckham stabbing: Police appeal after man stabbed in the chest near Asda

The man stumbled into Asda after the stabbing on Tuesday night
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Patrick Grafton-Green5 January 2017
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Police have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses after a man was stabbed in the chest in Peckham, leaving him with serious injuries.

After the knife attack, which happened just before 7pm on Tuesday, the 26-year-old victim stumbled into Asda in Rye Lane to raise the alarm.

Met Police officers and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service rushed to the scene, and the man was taken to a south London hospital.

He remains in a serious but stable condition, and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

No arrests have been made and enquiries by police are ongoing.

On Thursday, detectives made a fresh appeal for people to come forward who may have seen what happened.

DC Rebecca Whiteley, from Southwark Police, said: “This attack happened at a busy time of day when people were making their way home from work, and it is fortunate that the victim was not more seriously hurt.

“We are still trying to establish exactly where the stabbing occurred, and we would urge anyone who has any information that could assist us in our investigation to get in touch.”

It was the second stabbing on the same road in just two days after another man was attacked there on Monday night.

He was knifed in the arm but his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Anyone with information is urged to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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