Crime scene: the police outside St Peter’s Churchyard yesterday. The stabbing victim found on Saturday night has life-threatening wounds
The churchyard of St Peter’s in South Croydon was cordoned off as a police crime scene all through Sunday, after the borough’s latest stabbing left a 22-year-old man with life-threatening wounds.
The Metropolitan Police were called around 7.15pm on Saturday following “reports of a stabbing on Heathfield Road”.
A Scotland Yard spokesperson said: “Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a 22-year-old man suffering injuries.
“He was taken to hospital where his injuries are described as life-threatening.”
No arrests have been made, and enquiries continue.
The police say” Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or X @MetCC and quote CAD 6360/27JUL24. You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
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