Streatham stabbing: Man turns himself into police after mother pushing buggy knifed in back three times

43-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over attack in London

A man has turned himself into police after a mother pushing her child in a buggy was stabbed in the back.

The victim, a 36-year-old woman, had been walking through Streatham Hill in London when she was attacked on Monday.

“She was attacked from behind by a lone suspect, described as a black man, around 6ft tall and wearing dark clothing,” a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said.

“The man did not speak as he stabbed the victim three times before running off down Downton Avenue away from the High Road.

“The stabbing occurred as the victim was pushing her child in a pushchair. The child was not injured.”

The woman was taken to hospital but her injuries were not life-threatening.

A 43-year-old man attended a police station in the early hours of Thursday morning and was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of offensive weapons.

He remains in police custody while enquiries continue.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111