Shopkeeper, aged 70, stabbed in front of his wife as he fights off three armed men

Credit: Met Police

The three men, all wearing hoods and masks, stabbed the shopkeeper as he tried to defend himself with a shop sign.

The attack was witnessed by his wife and two shocked customers.

Police officers and ambulance crews were called to the scene in Waltham Forest, north-east London, just after 9pm on Monday.

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The 70-year-old victim was found with serious stab injuries and was taken to hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

The men are described as white, aged in their twenties, all wearing dark tracksuit bottoms and dark jackets with hoods. One man had a grey hooded top underneath a black puffa-style jacket.

This was a violent attack on a pensioner who was trying to run his shop.

The assailants used an extreme level of violence against elderly man who was trying to defend himself, his wife, customers and business.

The attack could have resulted in tragic consequences but luckily the victim is now recovering in hospital.

I would appeal to anyone who has any information on who was responsible to contact police as soon as possible.