Hooded Knifeman Hunted For Face-Slashing

Police are hunting this suspected knifeman after a 65 year-old grandad was viciously slashed across the face outside his east London home.

On Thursday April 11, officers were called to Mandeville Street, East Ham shortly after 8.00pm, to find the victim had been slashed across the face with a knife.

The London Ambulance Service were already on scene and had been treating the victim’s significant facial wound, which required multiple stitches.

The victim was approaching his home when he was approached from behind by a man and slashed across the face. 

The suspect then ran off over the other side of the street.

The victim's daughter and grandson, who heard the shouts of the victim, had come out of the house and attempted to pursue the suspect, however he fled the scene.

Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

He can be seen in the imagery wearing a Black puffer jacket with a small white logo, dark trousers and black rucksack – he is believed to be in his mid-twenties.

There is no information to suggest the victim and suspect are known to each other. 

Enquiries continue to establish any possible motive.

Detective Constable Robina Balal of the Central East Command said: “This was a callous and unnecessary attack on an innocent member of public.

“We urge anyone who recognises the man in the imagery to come forward and let us know; any information could help us to catch the man who caused this life-changing injury.”

If you have any information about the man in the images or, anything to do with the incident, please contact police on 101, quoting CAD 7174/11Apr. 

Alternatively, you can contact anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.