A man has been rushed to hospital following the fourth stabbing in just one week in Catford.
Another Violent Night on Winslade Way
The London Ambulance Service were called to Winslade Way, near Iceland in Catford Mews, at around 7.30pm on Tuesday (October 21).
Paramedics treated the victim at the scene before rushing him to a major trauma centre “as a priority”. The current condition of the man remains unknown.
Police Scene Outside Catford Iceland
A police cordon was spotted outside the Iceland store in Catford Mews following the incident. It marks a grim week for the area, with three previous stabbings since October 15.
The latest attack comes just days after a man was fatally stabbed on nearby Rushey Green, intensifying local fears about knife crime.
Official Response
“We were called at 7.35pm yesterday (21 October) to reports of a stabbing in Winslade Way, SE6. We sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and a member of our Tactical Response Unit to the scene,” a London Ambulance Service spokesperson said. “We treated a patient at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
The Metropolitan Police have been contacted for further updates and any information on arrests.
This latest stabbing has sparked renewed concerns about knife crime in Catford, as locals demand urgent action to curb the violence plaguing their streets.