Two incidences of muggings in Dulwich tonight

[dancet]

Two teenagers mugged tonight don't know if they are connected.

1. 14 year old girl top of Court Lane by Dulwich Village at 7.00pm - don't know what they took from her.

2. 14 year old boy in Half Moon Lane opp North Dulwich Station 10.pm - he tried to run back to the house he just left but they caught up with him - had his phone taken.

Don't know any details except a few teenagers also ran from second mugging and police have been informed.

[ruffers]

Much as I sympathise with the victims here isn't this just scaremongering?

Now I've read the post what should I do now?

[DJKillaQueen]

Teenagers stealing from teenagers is an everyday occurance unfortunately. And usually it's the phone that's stolen.

[brain_opera]

Lesson here- don't be 14!

[Narnia]

It's not new. Cup Final day 3pm 2004. About to watch ManU v Millwall. Mobile rings. 13 year old son speaks: 'Dad, don't be worried but I'm in the back of a police van'. He was heading to the police station to give evidence as one of his friends was mugged for an ipod while they were in Dulwich Park. Luckily in this case gang of teenagers caught. Talk about bad timing though.

[acumenman]

With all due respect this is a public forum and one should be allowed to express one's feelings about muggings, thefts, etc. when they are local incidents and of interest to the populace.

It is a most upsetting and disturbing thing to be involved with if you are the victim Ruffers.

[taper]

People take time to post on this forum about slightly underdone roast spuds they've experienced at local hostelries. So I think we should just about allow a report of a couple of muggings to go without censure.

[sillywoman]

Thanks dancet, My daughter's 15 & son is 13. Both these muggings took place in places they hang out at a lot. I'll give them both a heads up.

[Pearson]

I blame Iceland and the Chavs it attracts