Thanks to Good Samaritans who helped my sister

[slummymum]

Have just found out that my sister was nearly mugged on Lordship Lane at about 5pm on Saturday 23 August. A mad looking mad approached her and tried to snatch her bag offering a "trade". She tried to cross the road to avoid him but there were too many cars. A really nice couple came to her rescue and escorted her to the police station. So thank you so much whoever you are. My sister said as a result she thinks ED is a nice area (mugger excepted). I'm less impressed with the response from ED police station which seemed somewhat indifferent but that's another story....

[SeanMacGabhann]

glad your sister is ok - but in my experiences "I'm less impressed with the response from ED police station which seemed somewhat indifferent but that's another story...." is the norm. On a good day.

[giggirl]

Is it just me or is the police station on LL the most sinister you've ever seen? I live just behind it so I'm always passing by and my pace always quickens a little because the place is just creepy. A bit like the police station in Racoon City (maybe that's just me).

Anyhow - glad your sister came to no harm slummy.

[SeanMacGabhann]

there's a bit of that giggirl, yes...

Slummy's story reminds me of the first day I set foot in ED - we were coming from East London to check the place out and ended up getting a bus from Surrey Quays to Sainsbury's via Peckham - wandered on to DKH and down towards LL and saw a woman in distress outside KwikFit - I had no idea if she had been mugged, fallen over or knocked down by a car - but I did see 3 different blokes from different directions run to help her and thought "this could be my area". I still see little things like that all the time

[Cassius]

I've always found the ED police really helpful over the years, with everything from burglaries, through disputes with neighbours to stolen mobile phones.

[cate]

I heard that the ED police station has now closed down........is this true?