Police in Sadiq Khan’s London are hunting a man named Abdullahi Mohamed following an “extremely violent” machete attack outside the capital’s Deptford Islamic Centre.
“Mohamed is fully aware that police are trying to locate him for this offence,” said a Metropolitan Police spokesman.
“Anyone who knows him or has information on his whereabouts should contact us. This was an extremely violent attack, using a large machete, and Mohamed is believed to be dangerous,” the spokesman added.
The victim was hospitalized but is reportedly not in life-threatening condition. Police have not released any information on the victim’s ethnicity or background, saying only that he is in his twenties and they do not believe the attack on him was a hate crime.
Machete attacks are becoming increasingly common in Britain’s multicultural capital, with a three-man brawl with the long blades in broad daylight being caught on camera late last month.
The share of London’s population classified as ‘White British’ was recorded as just 36.8 percent in the 2021 Census — down from 44.9 percent a decade earlier.
show lessA machete fight in Stockwell today 😯https://t.co/tBRASC07DT pic.twitter.com/jAQY6tF1w4
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