Published: 4:29 am December 13, 2023
Updated: 11:25 am October 8, 2025
CCTV Appeal After ‘Attempted Stabbing’ on DLR Service in East London
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In a disturbing incident on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in East London, police are urgently appealing to the public for information following an alleged attempted stabbing. The British Transport Police (BTP) are investigating the case where a man reportedly attacked a passenger and then brandished a knife.

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The unnerving event took place between Blackwall station and Westferry station on a DLR train. According to BTP, the incident occurred at around 9.20pm on Wednesday (December 6). The assailant entered the carriage, began shouting at a seated passenger, and then proceeded to kick the victim. The situation escalated when the man pulled out a knife concealed in his waistband and made threatening movements towards the victim.

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