Police are investigating whether an attack in which a 16-year-old boy received a leg wound and a phone robbery are linked. A 16-year-old boy was wounded in the leg during an attack in Manor Road, Chigwell, shortly before 8.55pm on Saturday, July 5. Essex Police believe a large group may have been involved.
At around 20:30hrs on Monday, 30 June police were called by the London Ambulance Service to reports of a stabbing in Kilburn High Road, NW6. Officers attended the scene alongside London's Air Ambulance where it was discovered that a boy, aged 16, had been robbed of his phone and personal belongings and stabbed.
Peel police have arrested three teenagers linked to a series of aggressive smash-and-grab robberies at jewelry stores in Mississauga and Brampton, which showcased reckless disregard for safety.
Andrea Bartlett, in her victim impact statement, expressed deep emotional and physical trauma from the robbery, stating, 'This traumatic experience has left me feeling unsafe and vulnerable, even in my own country.'