Police hunt knifeman who carried out random attack on teenager in east London
SHOCKING CCTV captured the horrific moment a 17-year-old boy was repeatedly knifed during an unprovoked stabbing during broad daylight.
Police are hunting a man following the stabbing of a teen in broad daylight
His attacker was seen to launch a flurry of knife attacks seemingly at random as passers-by watch on in horror.
The daytime assault left the boy with serious stab wounds including a punctured lung.
CCTV showed the attacker walking down a busy high street in Newham, east London, before turning, seemingly at random, and setting upon the boy.
He charged towards the victim before swinging his arms violently as he repeatedly knifed the teen.
The boy was seen desperately trying to flee the attack but the unrelenting attacker chased him further down the street and out of view of the camera.
The teenager was stabbed several times and suffered a puncture lung on the busy high street
The motive for the attack is unknown
Metropolitan Police have now launched a manhunt for the hooded suspect, who was wearing all black.
A police spokesman said: "Police are releasing CCTV footage of a man sought in connection with a stabbing in Newham.
The suspect was captured on CCTV fleeing the scene
"At around 4pm on May 8, the victim - a 17-year-old male - was walking in Green Street, E6 when he was attacked by a male suspect.
"The victim was taken to an east London hospital suffering injuries including a punctured lung, where he received treatment prior to being discharged several days later.
"The motive for the attack is unknown - nothing was stolen."