PAA knifeman who attacked a man earlier today at a London train station reportedly shouted ‘I want to kill a Muslim’ before stabbing his victim with a six inch knife.
The racist attack, which was described as ‘horrific’ and a ‘massacre’ by witnesses, took place at lunchtime today at Forest Hill train station in southeast London, according to Sky News.
Apparently the attacker stabbed a Muslim man several times in an entirely unprovoked attack.
A massacre in #foresthill station a man shouting who is Muslim i want to kill a muslim stabs several times a Muslim passenger, no reason
— Met-Kastrati (@KastratiMet) December 12, 2016
#foresthill The attacker shouted " Who is Muslim, I want to kill a Muslim approached the guy sitting with his wife on the 1st carriage
— Met-Kastrati (@KastratiMet) December 12, 2016
Speaking to Sky News, one witness said:
As he walks into my carriage, looks right at me. He has a knife… 5/6 inches. Black handle. Approaches a woman wearing a hijab sitting opposite.
[He then said] I don’t want a Muslim women. I want me a Muslim man.
He looked like a man possessed. He was walking at a fast pace through the carriage.
Someone literally just been stabbed at Forest Hill station. Major major po pos. Horrific. #SE23 #foresthill
— Alingtron (@alingtron) December 12, 2016
Another witness claimed that she saw the attacker waving a knife and shouting ‘Muslims fucking hate them, kill them all’.
She added:
I was walking along and someone stopped and said ‘be careful, he’s got a knife’.
As I looked around there he was. I just grabbed my baby and ran across the road. Looking back (I saw) him marching up and down waving his arm about.
VIDEO: #ForestHill stabbing witness Richard Etienne speaks to @LBC about what he saw (part 1): pic.twitter.com/0bcWbilKTL
— Vincent McAviney (@Vinny_LBC) December 12, 2016
In the immediate aftermath of the attack one man was arrested while another, presumably the victim, was rushed to hospital.
Somewhat shockingly – the attack is not being treated as terror related.
