Newham stabbing: Young woman found knifed in park toilet in London
An 18-year-old woman has been found with stab wounds inside public toilets in a London park.
Police said the teenager's condition was still being assessed after she was stabbed in the neck and stomach.
Paramedics called officers to the scene in Newham, east London, shortly before 6pm on Monday.
"A woman was found suffering from a stab injuries in the public toilets at Little Ilford Park," a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said.
"The victim, believed to be aged 18, has been taken to hospital; we await an assessment of her condition. Enquiries into how the victim sustained her injuries are ongoing."
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody at an east London police station.
Detective Inspector Jeremy McDermott said: “This attack took place in the early evening and we would like to hear from any members of the public who were in the area at the time.
"This was a needlessly violent attack where a young woman has received stab wounds to her stomach and neck, and is seriously ill in hospital.”
The stabbing came after knife crime reached a new record high in England and Wales.
Official figures showed a 7 per cent rise in offences involving knives or sharp instruments, including stabbings, in the year to September.
Police recorded almost 44,700 offences in England and Wales, which the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said was a new record.
In London, Scotland Yard launched 149 homicide investigations in 2019 - the highest number for more than a decade.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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