West Croydon stabbing leaves teen covered in blood
Two people have been arrested after a teenage boy became yet another Croydon stab victim.
The victim, aged around 17, was left covered in blood after being slashed across the head with a knife in West Croydon.
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ANOTHER STABBING: A boy was attacked after an argument erupted at this West Croydon bus stop CRRODM210708 by On Demand Media
Monday afternoon's attack came about after an argument between a group of youths at a bus stop in London Road.
A police spokeswoman said there was then another argument between the same group in Handcroft Road which turned violent.
The scene was cordoned off for around an hour and the victim was taken to a south London hospital to be treated for his injuries.
Mehboob Khan, owner of Dallas Chicken and Ribs near where the altercation started, said: “I saw the boy bleeding from the head.
“I saw around three other boys running away when I went out.
“I think they might be the same boys who broke the window off my shop three weeks ago.
“We are scared of them and the customers are also scared.”
The manager of another nearby shop said the violence occurred against a backdrop of on-going anti-social behaviour in the area blamed by locals on notorious gang – the Jaffna Boys.
He said incidents like this were “a daily occurrence”.
“He was quite badly injured,” he said. “The whole road was covered in his blood.
“It happens every night here. It's nothing new. We really don't know why the police don't take any action. There's a lot of intimidation.”
The manager, who was too scared to be named, said he had even heard of some shopkeepers paying protection money to the gang – sometimes giving away alcohol instead of cash.
“We're fed up,” he said. “Maybe the police are waiting for some big incident to happen, then they will take action.”
In a worrying sign of the times the stabbed boy did not even seek medical treatment.
A spokeswoman for the London Ambulance Service said: “We got called to an assault on London Road but it was cancelled so we didn't attend.”
A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with the attack.
As the Advertiser went to press they remained in custody at a south London police station.
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by person living near London road, croydon
Monday, August 18 2008, 4:51PM
“One parent should do the job in turns. His mum had gone to get saaris and his father makes rolls for best food so his dad took orders. His parents hould say to be back by 8:00-9:30.”
by wasif, Croydon
Saturday, August 16 2008, 2:06PM
“it is so sad that happend but mostly i am concernd about my cousin because he lives near london road and he is teen as well he stops right outside dallas chicken shop and has to walk
Thank you”
by john smith, croydon
Saturday, July 26 2008, 11:15AM
“beecee is the only one speaking what we all think, king, you are a typical example of all that is wrong with london as a whole nowadays, you'll deny it but i bet you are a filthy benefit scrounger, why don't you all do the world a favour and do away with yourselves, you scum don't deserve to be in this country whether or not you were born here, the only thing we can all do beecee is vote BNP so all party politicians will have to take note”
by beecee, Croydon
Saturday, July 26 2008, 10:39AM
“King,South Norwood.Why are
you boasting you know a bunch
of THUGS.If they are British
Citizens,then it's a pity their
f*****g parents were let in the
country.DSN,SMN(what about
MFI,HMV etc.)and your mob are
all nothing but brain dead scum.”
by King, South Norwood
Friday, July 25 2008, 10:32PM
“DSN & SMN loooool these idiots are nothing. Jaffna boys would seriously take them apart, they just on another level. But anyway that aint the point. Beecee are your stupid or something. Most if not all are british citizens and yes i know this because i know alot of them ok.”