London stabbing HORROR: Man rushed to hospital after Whitton railway station attack
A MAN is in hospital after being stabbed near Whitton railway station in south-west London, with the attacker on the run from police.
Sadiq Khan told to tackle crime wave epidemic by Londoners
Armed officers from British Transport Police (BTP) swooped on the station at around 6.30pm following the brutal knife attack.
The victim, who has not been named, was raced to a nearby hospital but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Train services were suspended between Hounslow and Twickenham as officers launched an urgent manhunt for the suspect.
A BTP spokeswoman said: "Just before 6.30pm, officers were called to a report of a stabbing in the vicinity of Whitton railway station.
It was believed that the suspect may have entered the station
"It was believed that the suspect may have entered the station and gone on to the railway tracks.
"BTP officers, including armed officers and dog unit, searched the area, along with colleagues from the Metropolitan Police. The suspect was not found.
"The male victim has been taken to hospital with what is believed to be non-life threatening injuries.
"Anyone with information should contact BTP by calling 0800 40 50 40 or by texting 61016, quoting 477 of 5 September.
"Alternatively, you can ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
Tonight's stabbing is the latest violent incident to take place in London this year, heaping pressure on politicians to tackle the issue.
London mayor Sadiq Khan has repeatedly blamed government cuts to the Metropolitan Police for the surge in violent crime.
Former Metropolitan Police superintendent Leroy Logan yesterday accused Mr Khan of lacking a strong plan to tackle crime.
He told the Evening Standard: "The mayor has no real coherent strategy where you can say that everyone knows where they fit.
"There is just an enforcement approach. He has a strategy, but it is not getting into the wider holistic approach that you need.”