A number of residents have expressed their concern to me about the recent late night stabbing by the junction of Stapleton Hall Road and Lancaster Road. The victim was attacked at around 4am on Friday 13th according to reports in local papers, and was seriously injured. No wonder people are concerned when you see the stark headlines outside the Ferme Park Road newsagent - which is facing the scene of the attack (pictured).
I’ve asked the police and the Council’s community safety department to provide an urgent briefing. Residents want to know whether this incident was gang, drugs or robbery related, so they can get some understanding of why this happened and what the risks are of it re-occuring. For instance, a resident of Stapleton Hall Road told me she was worried about whether her teenage sons might be at risk – if the stabbing was related to young gangs.
I’ll try to reassure people on nearby streets when I get further information.
November 29th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
This week, I recieved this statement from the local police:
“It is not being treated as gang related. A man from Waltham Forest has been charged with the attempted murder of a 39 year-old man at a flat in Stapleton Hall Road on Friday 13 November 2009.
He has been remanded in custody and will be appearing at The Old Bailey in March 2010. As this is now proceeding through the courts, we are unable to provide any further details about the incident.”
So its good news that someone is being prosecuted and residents might find it reassuring that this stabbing didn’t happen on the street. It seems the victim fled and collapsed on the street corner.