One stabbed to death and 10 injured in night of violence in south London (crime, home)
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One man has died in a night of violence in south London, the Metropolitan Police said on Friday night.
Officers were called to five reports of stabbings in the Croydon area between 6.56pm and 9.12pm on Friday, and 10 men have been injured, as well as one who died at the scene.
Two have been left fighting for their lives and two more people have been arrested.
Violence in London showed no let up this weekend as more lives were turned upside down following brutal attacks in different parts of the capital.
From the information made available by the Met Police there were four stabbings recorded in London, two of the victims were just 15 years of age and another was 16.
The 16-year-old victim was also subjected to an "acid" attack after he was also found with facial injuries believed to have been caused by a noxious substance.
The fourth stab victim is thought to be in his 20s.
Knives and acid should be banned. No need of the public to have these items. The US has no way near the acid attacks that GB .has. I would never again travel to GB because of this.sarcasm.
Knives and acid should be banned. No need of the public to have these items. The US has no way near the acid attacks that GB .has. I would never again travel to GB because of this.sarcasm.
Knives and acid should be banned. No need of the public to have these items. The US has no way near the acid attacks that GB .has. I would never again travel to GB because of this.
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Knives and acid should be banned. No need of the public to have these items. The US has no way near the acid attacks that GB .has. I would never again travel to GB because of this.sarcasm.
The law now places a lot of restrictions on both knives and acid, and London has been hiring more police officers and investing in law enforcement.
In terms of large cities of over 9 million, London is fairly safe with only around 140 murders per year.
There are three main police forces in London, the Metropolitan Police (33,000 officers), City of London Police (800 Officers) and British Transport police (3,080 - of which nearly two thirds are based in the London area). So you are talking around 35,500 Full time police officers, whilst on top of this you have several thousand Special Constables (Reserves) and Police Community Support Officers who usually work in neighbourhood teams. You also have national agencies such as the National Crime Agency which investigates serious and organised crime.
There are plans for further increases in police numbers over coming years, and the police operate knife arches and other pro-active anti knife devices, whilst London has also set up Violence Reduction Units based on successful units in Scotland.
However there are very few major US cities that are anywhere near as safe as London.
It also should be noted that London was far more violent throughout it's history than in it is to day, indeed today the city is extremely safe in comparison, and this includes Victorian times and London after WW2 when a bombed out city was home to maraundering gangs.
Today the city has lots of police and CCTV coverage, especially in central London, whilst many of the incidents that the OP mentions happened in areas well away from Central London and on the fringes of London such as Croydon.
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Brave New World; I watch quite a bit of BBC and U.K. programing .I agree CCTV seem to really work well watching a crime being committed and the aggressor walking away after the attack.
Sorry for the derailing of the topic. BEN
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Brave New World; I watch quite a bit of BBC and U.K. programing .I agree CCTV seem to really work well watching a crime being committed and the aggressor walking away after the attack.
Sorry for the derailing of the topic. BEN
You are safe in London Ben, and don't let this thread put you off visiting the city.
As for derailing the thread, you haven't and hopefully you will visit the UK again in the future.
Well I’ve been living, working, walking and driving in central London since 1939, and the only times that I was probably remotely unsafe was during the blitz in WW2, but I was unaware of that, my mother carried me down to the nearest air raid shelter, and held me until the “all clear” sounded.
Some of you people seem frightened of your own shadow, don’t believe everything that you read in the papers.
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