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| Streatham Hill stabbing: Mother attacked in front of child | Streatham Hill stabbing: Mother attacked in front of child |
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| A mother was stabbed three times in front of her child in an unprovoked attack in south London. | A mother was stabbed three times in front of her child in an unprovoked attack in south London. |
| The victim, 36, was pushing her child in a buggy when a man attacked her from behind in Downton Avenue, Streatham Hill, on Monday. | |
| The knifeman did not speak to the victim before he stabbed her at about 17:20 GMT then ran off. | The knifeman did not speak to the victim before he stabbed her at about 17:20 GMT then ran off. |
| Police said the woman's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The child was not hurt. | Police said the woman's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The child was not hurt. |
| Neighbours told the BBC they heard the woman screaming and came out to help. | |
| A man first on the scene said the victim told him: "I've been mugged." | |
| Two people said the wounds looked as if they were to the victim's face or head area. | |
| It is understood the woman was on the phone to her husband at the time and that he arrived soon afterwards. | |
| No-one has been arrested. The Met said the suspect was a black man, about 6ft tall and wearing dark clothing. | No-one has been arrested. The Met said the suspect was a black man, about 6ft tall and wearing dark clothing. |
| Officers have been examining CCTV footage and are appealing for witnesses. |