Knifed in the chest

Knifed in the chest

May 7 2004
By Greg Truscott

South London Press

A DOORMAN was lucky to escape with his life when he was stabbed in the chest by a punter he had ejected.

The knife narrowly missed the heart of the doorman, puncturing his lung.

He was rushed to hospital after the attack at the Queen Anne pub in Vauxhall Walk, Vauxhall, on Saturday, April 17.

The bouncer had ejected a man of "oriental appearance" between 7pm and 8pm on the day of the attack for being loud and abusive.

The man left the premises after an altercation only to return an hour later with three other men, one of whom was brandishing a hammer.

It was used to smash a window while the main suspect walked into the pub and stabbed the doorman.

Police want to speak to anyone who was in the pub in the afternoon or later in the evening.

Detectives believe there were 20 to 30 customers inside when the stabbing took place.

The knifeman is described as oriental, of thin build and aged in his late 20s to early 40s.

He is around 5ft 2in tall with short dark hair and was wearing a dark shirt with a black waistcoat and dark trousers.

Information to Detective Constable Gary Moncrieff at Kennington CID on 0208 649 2440 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

All calls will be dealt with in strict confidence.

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