POLICE have launched a manhunt after a man in his 30s was stabbed 19 times in the head, abdomen and back with a screwdriver.
The Met Police are urgently appealing to the public to help find a man involved in a violent attack in Stratford, East London.
The suspect was last spotted exiting the Elizabeth Line at Whitechapel on the night of the assault
Officers arrived at the scene where a man had been stabbed up to 19 times in the head, abdomen, and back with a screwdriver.
The 30-year-old man was treated in hospital for several weeks but sustained life-changing injuries.
Police are searching for a man seen on CCTV exiting the Elizabeth Line at Whitechapel on the night of the attack.
Cops are reviewing CCTV footage and forensic evidence but have not yet made any arrests.
Detective Sergeant Simon Wheeler, from the local CID, said: “We continue to investigate this horrific assault and are urgently appealing to the public to help.
“We are in regular contact with the victim and are examining every avenue of opportunity to find the person responsible and bring him to justice.
“We urge anyone with information to please call 101 quoting CAD 7524/19Aug or you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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