Overview
- A 37-year-old man was repeatedly stabbed on Weir Road in Balham and remains in critical condition after the attack that took place on July 18.
- Police officers gave first aid at the Balham scene before paramedics took the victim to hospital and members of the public chased the armed suspect away.
- Less than an hour later a man in his 20s was stabbed on Powis Street in Woolwich and was treated for a single non-life‑threatening wound.
- No arrests have been made in either case and detectives have appealed for witnesses, CCTV or phone footage and asked people to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers.
- Officers say the incidents are being treated as separate investigations, patrols in the area will be increased, and local leaders have been told the force is working to identify and locate the Balham suspect.