Two men have been taken to hospital after being stabbed in a homophobic attack in Clapham.

At around 10.15pm on Sunday, August 13, two men stood outside of a nightclub were approached by a man who attacked them with knife who then ran away.

Both men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were taken to hospital and have since been discharged.

Enquiries are ongoing to locate and arrest the suspect and police are treating the incident as a homophobic attack.

Police ask that anyone with information contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD7198/13Aug.

You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Detective Inspector Gary Castle of the Central South Command Unit said: “We are acutely aware of the shock this attack will cause members of the LGBT+ community and want to reassure people that an urgent investigation is ongoing to locate the person responsible.

“We recently announced the reinstatement of LGBT+ community liaison officers for each of our 12 BCUs in London to support and advice on investigations where homophobia is a motive, and to ensure the

community has a dedicated point of contact to address any concerns they may have.” 

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called yesterday (13 August) at 10:14pm to reports of an incident on Clapham High Street.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an incident response officer and two ambulance crews.

“We treated two people at the scene, before taking them to hospital.”

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “An investigation is under way after two men were stabbed in Clapham High Street.

“The incident happened at approximately 22:15hrs on Sunday, 13 August as the two men stood outside a nightclub – they were approached by a man who attacked them with a knife but running away.

“Both men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were taken to hospital for treatment and have since been discharged.

“Enquiries are ongoing to locate and arrest the suspect.

“While enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing, at this stage the incident is being treated as a homophobic attack.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD7198/13Aug.

“You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”