Homeless Somalian Wanted For East End Stabbing

A homeless Somalian is wanted by police investigating an East End stabbing near Aldgate Underground Station.

Police were called at approximately 6.30pm on Sunday, August 5 to reports of a stabbing in Tyne Street, Tower Hamlets.

Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene and found a 26-year-old man suffering stab wounds.

He was taken to an east London hospital where he was treated for his injuries and later discharged.

Detectives from Tower Hamlets are investigating and have released this image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.

The suspect goes by the street name of “Taz” and is described as a Somali man aged in his 30s, of skinny build and around 5ft 11ins tall.

At the time of the offence, he was wearing a grey tracksuit, a black cap, and Nike Air Max 95 trainers.

He has also been seen wearing blue jeans with a camel-coloured suit jacket.

He is believed to be homeless and is known to frequent Liverpool Street, Commercial Street and Brick Lane and occasionally sleeps in the yard at Christ Church Spitalfields.

There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.

If you can identify the man in the images or offer any information to assist the investigation, please contact police via 101 referencing cad 6049/05Aug18, or tweet @MetCC.