Peckham Rye Park Attack - August 22

[MrsR]

Peckham Rye Park ‘random’ attack by group: Man injured | News Shopper

Edited September 4, 2025 by MrsR

[first mate]

How awful. After the spate of water bomb assaults by a group of youths a few weeks ago this is bad news.

[Earl Aelfheah]

38 minutes ago, MrsR said:

Peckham Rye Park ‘random’ attack by group: Man injured | News Shopper

Awful. Cowardly behaviour by these thugs.

I hope he recovers quickly.

[Sally Eva]

I quote from the News Shopper

A post on social media network Nextdoor by someone who says they know the victim expands on their reported injuries.

This is not exactly first hand. The mET say

A 48-year-old man alleges he was injured

[Angelina]

Given the recent and numerous reportings of violence and intimidation, this was preventable and it just beggars the question of what actually gets the police up and doing something.

[Penguin68]

That would be non crime hate speech

[Angelina]

No, it was a man physically attacked in the woods in Peckham Rye park around 9pm one evening in the summer. 

[Sue]

5 hours ago, Sally Eva said:

I quote from the News Shopper

A post on social media network Nextdoor by someone who says they know the victim expands on their reported injuries.

This is not exactly first hand. The mET say

A 48-year-old man alleges he was injured

😮

Interesting wording by the Met. Do you have a link to that?

Are they just being very careful what they say, or are there any grounds to suspect the man wasn't telling the truth?

3 hours ago, Angelina said:

No, it was a man physically attacked in the woods in Peckham Rye park around 9pm one evening in the summer. 

Do you have a link to that other than what's already been posted? 

[Sally Eva]

Mine came from linked story in the the News Shopper, an advertising dependent free sheet, quoting (social media) Next Door, an un-named person who supposedly knew the attacked person and the met who say they were called, don't mention any injuries and say "alleged". 

 

 

[Angelina]

1 hour ago, Sue said:

😮

Interesting wording by the Met. Do you have a link to that?

Are they just being very careful what they say, or are there any grounds to suspect the man wasn't telling the truth?

Do you have a link to that other than what's already been posted? 

The news was circulated on our local social media group - I don't know what is on standard media

[se22cat]

This is horrible to hear about. We used to get daily Police patrols on foot & even regular patrols on horseback in the area. I know our local station had some bad eggs, but the officers I came across in the area back then were all a fantastic bunch. Sadly nowadays the Met's presence is non-existent, bar the weekly walk from the SNT.

I hope something gets done, arrests made and the victim some genuine support and counselling. 

 

[Sue]

If you read the article posted above, it is all very carefully worded.

However I've found this:

https://uknip.co.uk/news/uk/uk-news/peckham-rye-park-attack-man-seriously-injured-august-2025/

 

[kiera]

Notice in a local shop

[Sue]

1 hour ago, kiera said:

Notice in a local shop

The police have "refused to take the fingerprints from it"?

That's a bit odd, isn't it? Why would they do that?

[Angelina]

Why is it left to a friend of the victim to seek information? 

[Sue]

10 minutes ago, Angelina said:

Why is it left to a friend of the victim to seek information? 

There's something odd about the whole thing.

Why has it not been in the local press? Or has it?

[Sephiroth]

It would appear that 

https://www.argentile.com

is offline   I wonder what it is

 

[Sue]

2 hours ago, Sephiroth said:

It would appear that 

https://www.argentile.com

is offline   I wonder what it is

 

Sorry to be dim, but where has that link come from and why is it relevant to this thread?

I'm not doubting you, just wondering if I've missed something above!

[Sephiroth]

the only known name is from that poster in the window where it says to email [email protected]. I thought that website might shed some light on who is creating the posters

I hope whoever was attacked is doing ok, but agree there is something very off/vigilante-ish about all of this

[ianr]

From the whois record:

Domain Status    Registered And No Website

Edited September 7, 2025 by ianr

[kiera]

In response to Angelina & Sue's queries, it's being reported with an appeal for witnesses in the Southwark News this week, but just as cautiously & with no new information. 

On 06/09/2025 at 22:14, Angelina said:

Why is it left to a friend of the victim to seek information? 

On 06/09/2025 at 22:27, Sue said:

There's something odd about the whole thing.

Why has it not been in the local press? Or has it?

https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/peckham/police-appeal-after-reports-of-man-attacked-in-peckham-rye-park/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=the-latest-news-from-southwarknewscouk-2

[first mate]

Sounds a horrible, random attack, quite possibly for social media clicks, or some kind of sick initiation into goodness knows what - it is reported they were filming the incident. I do not really doubt that any of this is true. Perhaps the friend who reported it elsewhere does not want to be identifiable?

There has been an emerging issue with different types of anti-social teenage/ young adult behaviour on the Rye this summer and this latest incident indicates a tipping point into something much nastier. The park should be a safe and enjoyable space for all.

[hellosailor]

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1K9MSUV5d4/?

[Sue]

12 hours ago, kiera said:

In response to Angelina & Sue's queries, it's being reported with an appeal for witnesses in the Southwark News this week, but just as cautiously & with no new information. 

https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/peckham/police-appeal-after-reports-of-man-attacked-in-peckham-rye-park/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=the-latest-news-from-southwarknewscouk-2

Yes, still odd.

Their information seems mostly to have come from the social media post referred to above.

And, as you say , reported "cautiously".