Teenage girl stabbed in London in suspected transphobic hate crime: Police
London’s Metropolitan Police said Tuesday that an 18-year-old girl was attacked and stabbed in Harrow, a borough in the northwest of the British capital, on Saturday evening.
A teenage girl was stabbed in London over the weekend in what authorities are treating as “a transphobic hate crime,” police said.
London’s Metropolitan Police said Tuesday that the 18-year-old was attacked in Harrow, a borough northwest of the British capital, on Saturday evening. The girl was taken to the hospital and has since been discharged, authorities said.
“This was a shocking and violent attack and we continue to support the victim and her family as she recovers from her injuries,” Detective Inspector Nicola Hannant, who is leading the investigation, said in a statement. “At this stage, we are treating this as a transphobic hate crime and we know this will cause significant concern.”
Four people have been arrested in the incident, Hannant added.
Local media reported that the teen had been stabbed 14 times at a roller skating party after being subjected to transphobic slurs. At least one of the alleged assailants, who is also a teenage girl, appeared in court Tuesday, according to The Standard.
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