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Police officer stabbed during patrol in Croydon | Police officer stabbed during patrol in Croydon |
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A police officer has suffered serious injuries when he was stabbed while on patrol in south London. | A police officer has suffered serious injuries when he was stabbed while on patrol in south London. |
The Pc was with colleagues when they stopped a group of teenagers in Bute Road in Croydon. One of them stabbed him at about 2145 BST on Thursday. | The Pc was with colleagues when they stopped a group of teenagers in Bute Road in Croydon. One of them stabbed him at about 2145 BST on Thursday. |
The officer, who is in his 30s, is in a serious condition in hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said. | The officer, who is in his 30s, is in a serious condition in hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said. |
Three 18-year-old men were arrested over the attack and remain in custody. | Three 18-year-old men were arrested over the attack and remain in custody. |
A Metropolitan Police statement said: "The officer injured is a male Pc based in the Croydon borough. | |
"He was on a proactive, plain-clothes patrol with colleagues in the area and had stopped a group of male teenagers in Bute Road when the suspect - one of the teenagers - stabbed him." | "He was on a proactive, plain-clothes patrol with colleagues in the area and had stopped a group of male teenagers in Bute Road when the suspect - one of the teenagers - stabbed him." |
London Mayor Boris Johnson said the incident was "deeply shocking and it reminds us of what an incredible job they do". | London Mayor Boris Johnson said the incident was "deeply shocking and it reminds us of what an incredible job they do". |