Man stabbed in the face and another slashed in separate knife attacks in Barking
Published:
6:34 PM January 5, 2019
Updated:
7:23 AM October 14, 2020
Police at the scene outside the Barking Dog. Pic: Liam Coleman - Credit: Archant
A woman and a man have been arrested following two separate knife attacks 20 minutes apart in Barking last night.
Officers were first called to a fight in Wakering Road near The Spotted Dog where they found a man who had been slashed across the face at 9.50pm.
A man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
At around 10.10pm police were called to Boundary Road where a man was found with a stab injury to his face.
A woman at the scene was arrested on suspicion of assault.
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Both arrestees are currently in police custody.
Anyone with information can call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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