A group of hooded thugs ambushed a driver and stabbed him to death through his car window today - in another shocking 24 hours of bloodshed in London.
Police were called to Clapham Park Road in south-west London at around 2.30pm this afternoon, where they found a man suffering from knife wounds.
The victim, named locally as Gavin, in his 40s, is believed to have driven into a lamp post as he desperately tried to escape three chasing men.
Before, according to eyewitnesses, the thugs approached his vehicle and - after trying to smash the window open with a pair of crutches - stabbed him through a gap.
Police shield a body outside the Belle Vue pub next to Clapham Common tube station after a 40 year man was stabbed to death earlier this afternoon
The victim, named locally as Gavin, in his 40s, is believed to have driven into a lamp post as he desperately tried to escape three chasing men (pictured, police at scene today)
Police could be seen holding sheets tied together to block the view of the body from passers-by, after the victim was reportedly stabbed by three thugs on Friday afternoon
A murder investigation has been launched following the stabbing in Clapham on Friday afternoon (pictured, forensic officers at the scene)
According to eyewitnesses, the thugs approached the victim's vehicle and - after trying to smash the window open with a pair of crutches - stabbed him through a gap
The trio were then reportedly seen 'laughing' as they fled the scene, with the victim left bleeding out with his foot on the accelerator as horrified onlookers watched on.
And despite the desperate attempts of paramedics, died at the scene becoming the 31st murder victim in the capital this year. A cordon was in place as investigation work was carried out.
It comes less than 24 hours after a man in his 20s, was knifed to death yesterday evening, before his killers ran into London Central Mosque near Regent's Park to get away.
And in a separate incident later than night, a 19-year-old was stabbed during a 'large fight' outside a book shop in Southbank, central London - before he was taken to hospital with not life-threatening injuries.
Eyewitnesses described the moment that 'men in their 20s' set upon the motorist in Clapham this afternoon - who died yards from his car. A food delivery driver was sat on his moped opposite the scene as the chaos unfolded this afternoon.
Eyewitnesses described the moment that 'men in their 20s' set upon the motorist in Clapham this afternoon (pictured, police at scene of stabbing)
According to the eyewitness, the thugs had come running across the road and cut across traffic as they tried to get to the victim - before stabbing him outside The Belle Vue pub
Emergency services are seen at the scene of the stabbing in Clapham this afternoon, with a police cordon in place as investigative work is carried out
The victim is believed to have driven into a lamp post as he desperately tried to escape three chasing men (pictured, the crashed vehicle)
The man, 23, from Clapham, said: 'He was stabbed through the window of his car. I was there for his last moments, I could see his eyes rolling into the back of his head.
'None of them tried to cover their face, but they wore hoods. Just one had the knife, it wasn't that long but it was really wide.
'Once they reached his car at the traffic lights he was trapped, so he drove into the post at the lights.
'The men surrounded the car and tried to get inside, one of them picked up a pair of crutches and tried to break the window.
'There was a small gap in the window on the other side, where he was sitting, they managed to get the knife in there.'
According to the eyewitness, the thugs had come running across the road and cut across traffic as they tried to get to the victim.
He also recalled how the victim had been left in his car with his foot stuck on the accelerator.
'The car was just sat there revving loudly. Everyone walked outside to see what was happening, but for a few minutes everyone just stared. We didn't know if it was over.
'I began to walk over and I looked into the car, the window had been cracked, there was a pool of blood on the passenger side', he said.
Police and pedestrians crowd near an injured man who is believed to have been stabbed outside Clapham Common tube station
The man, in his 40s, died at the scene despite the efforts of the paramedics after they were called this afternoon
Police officers talk to concerned passers-by after the fatal stabbing in Clapham this afternoon
And in a sickening account, one witness recalled seeing the thugs laughing as they fled the scene.
The worker, 52, said: 'We saw them run past the shop, one of them was laughing. They were young, with no facial hair, they didn't really look the type to be honest.
'Across the street I could hear the victim's foot was stuck on the accelerator. The men passed by, you could see they were quite smartly dressed underneath the tops.'
Three female relatives held each other and wept on a road by the scene but were too upset to provide a tribute.
Seemingly overcome with grief, one man tried to run into the crime scene, before he was restrained by police.
Men with balaclavas could be seen on the other side of the crime scene, as a gang of men watched on.
Speaking at the cordon, a man in his 20s said: 'The men tried to break the window. He crashed and three men stabbed him.
'When we approached the car he was looking in a really bad situation, he looked like he was dead, but he was still moving.'
A man who works in a nearby coffee shop said: 'He was stuck in the car bleeding out, it wasn't good to see, it was chilling.'
An air ambulance was also called to the scene, but the victim sadly passed away, becoming the 31st murder victim of the year in London
Police are still investigating the circumstances of the stabbing, and haven't made any arrests yet
An air ambulance swiftly arrived at the scene but paramedics were unable to save the man
Another local said: 'What is happening among our community, our boys, is nothing more than an embarrassment to us.
'Well, a life for a life never ends.'
No arrests have been made yet, with police still investigating the circumstances of the killing.
A Lambeth council spokesman said: 'The stabbing of a man in Clapham High Street this afternoon has resulted in the second killing on our streets in the space of three days.
'It is another tragic event, happening in broad daylight in a busy area that will have caused serious trauma to many people.'
A witness told the Evening Standard: 'I heard a crash and I walked towards the noise and saw a car had hit into the traffic pole, but I don't know what happened.
'The passenger walked into the road and the ambulance came and they tried to do CPR [on the man] and the driver was sat in the seat'.
Witnesses and those with information are asked to call 101 ref CAD 4448/29Mar.
His death follows the killing of a man in his 20s yesterday evening, with the two knifemen responsible then running into London Central Mosque near Regent's Park to get away.
The two knifemen are reported to have stabbed a man to death then ran into a mosque and 'washed their hands and faces' to blend in with worshippers.
Witnesses say two knifemen ran into London Central Mosque (pictured today) near Regent's Park last night to escape the police
Police outside a black of flats in central London today after a man was stabbed near London Central Mosque yesterday evening
Armed police search the London Central Mosque near Regent's Park in London last night
Today's death was the 31st murder in London so far this year - and the 14th in March
The cordon was finally moved from around the mosque in London at 11.30pm last night
Witnesses in the mosque have said the assailants pretended to be members of the congregation arriving for prayers, but then changed clothes in a toilet and disappeared.
Police have said the incident is not terror-related and the killers are not linked to the mosque.
The victim, who was named locally as 'Zahir', is thought to have lived in a nearby estate.
A security guard at the mosque said the men, who were both white with long hair, washed their faces and feet to appear as if they were arriving for prayers.
He told The Evening Standard: 'We saw in the camera them changing clothes in the toilet area, one of them had a backpack and one of them had a side bag.
'They change from hoodies into shirts and trousers and throw the other clothes on the floor. The police have those.'
Police have not arrested any one over the attack, but raided flats in a nearby buildings today as the hunt the killers.
Met Police Commander Simon Rose said this morning: 'A man has lost his life in violent circumstance and we are working to identify the perpetrators as quickly as possible.
'We have been in close contact with the London Central Mosque since the incident happened. We thank them for their patience, cooperation and understanding.
'Friday prayers will today be going ahead with little or no disruption. We do not believe the incident is connected to the mosque.
'The incident is not believed to be terror-related. People can expect to see local officers out and about today and I would encourage anyone with worries or concerns to speak to them.'
Later on Thursday evening, at around 11.5pm, police were called to reports of a large fight outside a book shop on Belvedere Road, Southbank in central London. Where they discovered a 19-year-old man had been stabbed
Officers searching the area cordoned off the London Central Mosque for more than five hours, with armed police at the gates as a helicopter circled overhead.
The cordon was finally moved at about 11.30pm, with the roads reopened and armed officers leaving the scene. Police said the attack was not terror-related.
Later that evening, at around 11.5pm, police were called to reports of a large fight outside a book shop on Belvedere Road, Southbank in central London.
Officers attended and found a 19-year-old man had been stabbed. London Ambulance Service also attended and took the victim to an east London hospital, where his condition was found to be not life-threatening.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: 'A 26-year-old man from Greenwich has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. The man currently remains in custody.'
photo linkhttps://textbacklinkexchanges.com/hooded-thugs-ambush-driver-and-stab-him-to-death-through-car-window-in-yet-more-bloodshed-in-london/
News Photo Hooded thugs ambush driver and stab him to death through car window in yet more bloodshed in London
Advertising
You don’t have to pack away your dress just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!
Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/03/29/19/11634668-6865337-image-a-5_1553888905763.jpg
Комментариев нет:
Отправить комментарий