Unprovoked attack on Barry Rd

[Karen28]

While walking home from work at 5:30 this evening on Barry Rd I was randomly kicked in the back , fell to the ground straight on my head . Badly hurt .

I got up and it was a young girl on her own aged between 18 to 20 years old . She had run across the road and fell over after kicking me . I shouted out what did you do that for ? She ran back over too me (where my bag was on the ground) and said "what you f.......g wanna go do ya . " I kept repeating no I want to know why you done thet. She kept asking if I wanted to fight and was getting very aggressive so I slowly walked away from her fearing what she might do . She did not try to take anything from me . And my bag was on the ground so very easy to just grab . She walked off in the direction of Peckham Rye park and could of easily turned down Sylvester Rd . A mum and her child kindly saw what had happened and asked if I was ok . So thank you if that was you . Touch wood . I am .

I was around 10 doors away from home . So got in and phoned the police .

The girl was around 5 ft 7 wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a black hooded puffer coat . No make up and of mixed race.

Unprovoked attack . No reason . Do not understand why .

Please be careful .

[Earl Aelfheah]

I'm really sorry to hear about your traumatic experience. It's frightening and frankly baffling why someone would do that. I can only think that they are extremely disturbed. I hope you're ok and that you're getting some support.

[Nigello]

You have to report this to the police. It may be that she will do this again or has done it before. Get well soon but do ring 101 or 999 and report it.

[Nigello]

Sorry - did not see you had reported it. Glad you did and hope you get results.

[intexasatthe moment]

What a shock ,you poor thing .

As for why - possibly the involvement of alcohol and/or drugs may have dispensed with logic .

[Penguin68]

I know of at least one person (a friend) who was attacked in error - a case of mistaken identity - someone else entirely was the intended victim of the attack, my friend was just dressed similarly - the intended victim had previously (and very recently) injured the attacker. Makes it no better for the actual victim of course, but a mistaken attack may be (slightly) less worrying than a completely random one.

[handymaneast dulwich]

Scum bag! hope you are ok.

[karkulka]

That's horrible. Sounds like you held it together though. you just don't know if she was off her face.

[Louisa]

This sounds awful Karen, I do hope you are recovering well today? This sort of random attack isn't unheard of and there could be any number of reasons, mistaken identity, alcohol, drugs perhaps even mental illness. Whatever the reason, the most important thing is that you reported it.

Louisa.

[Otta]

Sorry to hear this.

Sounds like this person is not right in the head. Hope you're not feeling too sore!

[Karen28]

Thank you everyone .

Kind words . I do hope it was something like a mistaken identity as I don't have any enemies . I'm a local primary school teacher and have been for years . Seeing the dr today . Feeling a bit sore . Feeling a bit vulnerable too .

Thank you everyone I hope they catch her .

Karen

[Phlox]

How dreadful. Take a hot bath with Epsom salts for the pain.

Hope this person is apprehended.

[Grainne17]

Awful to hear, hope you're ok Karen.

[Zelig]

Am sorry this dreadful thing has happend to you. Hope the scum gets what it deserves. Hopfully it wasn't a delusional disgruntled relative of a pupil with an imagined greviance. I hope you recover fully and quickly. All the best.

[Karen28]

Thank you everyone .

Really makes one feel better hearing all of your kind thoughts and messages , didn't realise how much this has actually helped me to recover easier .

The police are visiting me tomorrow , hopefully they was able to catch the disgusting human being who done this to me. I will be in touch .

Thanks again to all Of you.

Karen. Xxxx

[MistyBlue]

Aww that is mean :(

Thank you for the warning - take care