Police appeal to identify man following Forest Gate stabbing

Police want to speak to this person in connection with a robbery and stabbing in Forest Gate (Credit:Met Police)

The Metropolitan Police has released an image of a person they want to speak to after a teenager was stabbed during a robbery in Forest Gate.

The 16-year-old boy was assaulted in Woodgrange Road at around 6pm on Thursday, 24 December last year.

He had been walking towards Forest Gate railway station when he was approached by two males.

One male stole the teenager’s phone and stabbed him in the arm before they both left on electric scooters, towards Earlham Grove.

Detective Constable Tanner, of the North East Basic Command Unit, said: “I’m asking the public to take a good look at the male in this image and if they recognise him to get in touch with police.”

Another person was arrested in connection with the assault on Christmas Day and has been bailed until the end of January.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 5207/24Dec.

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