A 51-year-old grandmother intervened and disarmed a woman, described as Asian wearing a headscarf, who tried to stabbed her 15-year-old grandson on a bus.
The Asian woman is said to be aged between 20 and 30 and she allegedly lurched at the teenager with an eight-inch kitchen knife, on Boxing Day.
The Metropolitan Police have released CCTV footage of the incident, which shows a woman thrusting a knife towards a teenager's midriff after he boarded the bus on Brixton Road, Lambeth, south London, with his grandmother, at around 12:30pm. The accused had fled towards Oval after the incident.
The police stated that the teenager suffered minor stomach cuts from the attack. A statement from Scotland Yard states, “The suspect, who was already on the bus, approached the victim and produced a large kitchen knife, which she attempted to stab the victim with. The victim's grandmother intervened and managed to disarm the suspect.”
Witnesses are being urged to come forward and contact the police on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
