Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in Eltham.
At approximately 19:20hrs on Sunday, 16 May the woman, aged in her 60s, was walking in a park just off Glenesk Road, SE9 when she was approached by an unknown male.
The male pushed her into bushes and sexually assaulted her. As she shouted at him, the male punched the victim in the face and then ran off. He got into a black 4×4 type vehicle and drove off.
The suspect is described as aged between 20-40 years old, of muscular but slim build and wearing all black clothing including a jacket, hoody, trousers and trainers.
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Detectives are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing in Tooting.
Police were called at 19:40hrs on Friday, 14 May after a 25-year-old man presented himself at a south London hospital with stab injuries. He remains in a critical condition. His next of kin has been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
Officers carried out enquiries which established the victim had been assaulted approximately ten minutes earlier at a restaurant in Upper Tooting Road, SW17. A crime scene was established.
A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody.
Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police
Met officers worked overnight to close down an event in Bow, forcing entry to the illegal party and providing first aid to a critically ill man.
Police were alerted at around 00:25hrs on Sunday, 16 May, to an unlicensed music event (UME) taking place at the Kirtland Centre in Coborn Street, E3.
Officers forced entry to the premises and found around 200 people inside, including a 20-year-old man who was unresponsive and experiencing difficulty breathing. Officers gave the man medical aid prior to the arrival of London Ambulance Service.
The man was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. There is no evidence at this stage to suggest that he had been assaulted – he is believed to be suffering the effects of illegal drugs.