In broad daylight by a group posing as passers-by, Selina Scott has revealed she was the victim of a calculated street robbery in central London.
Veteran broadcaster Selina Scott has revealed she was assaulted and robbed in a frightening daylight ambush in central London. The former ITV News at Ten presenter, 74, recounted being surrounded and attacked by a group of up to eight people as she exited a Waterstones near Piccadilly.
Initial appearances of the assailants, who are described as wearing expensive sportswear and posing as East Asian, appeared to be regular people passing by before suddenly closing in. She wrote in the Mail on Sunday, “I was right by a busy bus stop, though no one would have known what was happening.” In the middle of a crowd, it was slick, brief, and clearly planned.
Scott claimed that she was boxed in after being struck behind the knee after initially believing she had been stabbed. Another group rammed into her from the other side as she clung ferociously to her designer backpack. She claimed that “I was being attacked at the same time from both sides.”
The attackers managed to unzip the bag, which contained her purse, cash, cards, and driving license, despite resisting and holding onto it. After what has occurred, I still feel shattered. She said, “I can’t believe it happened to me.”
She is still battling her emotions despite the ordeal. Although I’m mentally resilient and physically fit, she said that if they could attack me in such a violent way, they could also attack anyone. You leave feeling stupid because you somehow let it happen, not just traumatized, but stupid.
Scott, who famously interviewed Donald Trump during her long career in journalism, expressed outrage over what she sees as a visible absence of law enforcement in the capital.
She claimed that she saw no officer as she walked through some of London’s busiest, most dangerous neighborhoods. “I’m also angry that our streets don’t have police. The gang who attacked me feels like they are a piece of the puzzle because they know no one will stop them.
The Metropolitan Police responded to the incident by defending their presence in the area, stating: “While we understand that the victim was frustrated that she couldn’t see any police officers on the street, a significant number of officers patrol the West End every day – not just in uniform on foot, but also in plain clothes and in vehicles to have the best opportunity to identify and apprehend suspects. We would be happy to talk to the victim to better understand her concerns.”
Scott claimed she was ultimately relieved that the gang had not used a knife but that the experience has left her deeply uneasy. It was obvious that this was a coordinated assault because it occurred so quickly and frequently, she said.
Source: Mirror
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