Teen stabbed in arm by gang (From Wandsworth Guardian)
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Teen stabbed in arm by gang in Clapham
11:25am Sunday 13th May 2012 in News
Police are appealing for information after the stabbing
A teenager was stabbed in the arm after being chased by a group of youths in Clapham.
The 17-year-old was walking on the Oaklands Estate, off Clapham Park Road, at 10pm on Monday, April 30, when he was chased by a group of up to five men.
They caught up with him and he sustained a stab wound to his right arm.
He was taken to a south London hospital where he was treated before being released several days later.
The attackers are described as black youths, aged around 17 years, wearing hooded tops.
A teenager brandishing a knife is said to have had his face covered by a scarf. No arrests have been made, and police are continuing their enquiries.
They are appealing for anyone with any information about the incident to contact DC Chris Stewart at Lambeth CID on 020 8721 3569, or at Chris.J.Stewart@met.police.uk Information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
