Barking stabbing: Shocking moment father-of-two is stabbed repeatedly in 'frenzied' knife attack

Hatty Collier18 January 2017
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This is the shocking moment a father-of-two was stabbed in a random “frenzied” knife attack as he made his way home from a night out.

CCTV footage shows the hooded knifeman lunging at his 50-year-old victim from behind and throwing him to the ground before stabbing him repeatedly during the unprovoked attack in Barking.

He was stabbed 10 times by his attacker and left fighting for his life in hospital with a punctured lung and injuries to his chest, stomach, bowel and liver.

The shocking footage shows the man walking down the middle of a quiet residential street before being approached from behind by the attacker.

'Frenzied' attack: The knifeman seen on CCTV approaching the victim from behind
Metropolitan Police

The knifeman grabs his victim by the neck and shoulder before plunging the blade into his back and wrestling the stranger to the ground.

He can then be seen repeatedly plunging the weapon into his victim before fleeing the scene.

Images released by police show the extent of the injuries inflicted on the man, who was found collapsed in the road by his wife.

Shocking injures: The victim spent weeks in hospital
Metropolitan Police

Detective Constable Roxanne Dawe, from Barking and Dagenham CID, said: "This was an incredibly violent attack on a married father-of-two who was just walking home after a night out as he did every Friday.

"He had not had an argument or a dispute with anyone that night and we can find no motive at all for what happened. Nothing was stolen from him.

"We hope the release of CCTV footage showing what happened will prompt someone to come forward with information.

The victim's injuries after the shocking attack in east London

"An innocent man very nearly lost his life and this incident is being treated as attempted murder."

Police said the victim was attacked as he walked home from a social club at about 9.45pm on Friday, October 28.

He was approached from behind by the suspect as he walked down Pelham Avenue. The suspect ran off along Sterry Road towards Denham Way, while the victim managed to stagger a short distance towards his home before he collapsed.

Knife attack: A CCTV still of the attacker as he stabs his victim

Emergency services raced to the scene and he was taken to the Royal London Hospital where he spent two days in a coma.

After being discharged from hospital just over a week later, his stomach wound became infected and he was readmitted and forced to spend another two weeks undergoing treatment.

The suspect is described as aged between 20 and 30. He wore a dark hooded top with the hood up, light-coloured trousers and light trainers.

Police said no arrests have been made so far.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dagenham CID on 020 3276 1096 or if you wish to remain anonymous, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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