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Woman 'tries to stab 15-year-old with kitchen knife on London bus' Woman 'tries to stab 15-year-old with kitchen knife on London bus'
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A woman has been caught on CCTV allegedly attempting to stab a teenage boy with a kitchen knife on a South London Bus. A woman allegedly attempted to stab a teenage boy with a kitchen knife on a South London Bus.
The 15-year-old boy had been travelling with his 51-year-old grandmother on a number 133 bus in Lambeth when he was attacked. The 15-year-old boy had been travelling with his 51-year-old grandmother on a number 133 bus in Lambeth when he was attacked.
Metropolitan Police have released CCTV footage, appealing for witnesses.  Metropolitan Police have released CCTV footage of the incident, appealing for witnesses.
The footage shows the woman approaching the victim in the standing area, producing the knife and apparently trying to stab him. The footage shows a woman approaching the victim in the standing area, producing a knife and apparently trying to stab him.
His grandmother managed to intervene and disarm the attacker, who then got off the bus and fled towards Oval.
The teenager received a minor cut to his stomach.
The suspect has been described as an Asian woman, aged between 20 and 30, wearing a 'distinctive head scarf' with a kangaroo print.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the police on 101 or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.