Attempted mugging peckham rye adventure playground

[clockworkorange]

At 5pm this afternoon whilst jogging on the rye I was stopped by two kids (age 11) who were terrified and begging for help. One was being held by a lad on a bike who was trying to get his phone. Another group of kids were fast approaching across the field undeterred by me. The kids were visibly shaking as theyd just been threatened with a knife.

I prised the kids apart and scared off the kid on bike and escorted the kids home. We spoke to the police who went off to look for then.

As a warning to parents, Apparently this is not the first time the group has tried to mug these boys. they hang around in the adventure playground and skate park area often and regularly mug kids there. According to the kids, the ring leader is apparently well known to police and has previous for assault (he's 15!!!?)

Sad day when kids can't play out away from parents but suggest your kids avoid that place.

[muffins78]

Oh I'm shocked and it was brave, no mind anything else, for you to step in like that. The poor little boys and it's scary about the other kids! I hope you're okay - it must have been scary even if you were the adult - I'd worry that I'd freeze in fright in a situation like that!

[deborah.bruce]

My son was on The Rye this afternoon, I will ask him if he saw anything. Aren't there always adults in the adventure playground bit?

Well done for intervening so effectively.

[dimples]

Pare the park keeper aware also as they do patrols they could go round to that area abit more ?

[hpsaucey]

clockworkorange Wrote:

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> At 5pm this afternoon whilst jogging on the rye I

> was stopped by two kids (age 11) who were

> terrified and begging for help. One was being held

> by a lad on a bike who was trying to get his

> phone. Another group of kids were fast approaching

> across the field undeterred by me. The kids were

> visibly shaking as theyd just been threatened with

> a knife.

>

> I prised the kids apart and scared off the kid on

> bike and escorted the kids home. We spoke to the

> police who went off to look for then.

>

> As a warning to parents, Apparently this is not

> the first time the group has tried to mug these

> boys. they hang around in the adventure playground

> and skate park area often and regularly mug kids

> there. According to the kids, the ring leader is

> apparently well known to police and has previous

> for assault (he's 15!!!?)

>

> Sad day when kids can't play out away from parents

> but suggest your kids avoid that place.

This is all horrible and well done for helping the kids. Can I just say that Terry who runs the adventure playground makes sure that the kids in there behave themselves - I've never seen any trouble in the grounds there as he's pretty quick to sort things out and there are strict rules. It sounds as though these kids are causing trouble outside and in the vicinity of the adventure playground(?) Might be worth going and having a chat to Terry as he would probably keep an eye out if he knows whats going on?

Hopefully descriptions form the poor victims and you and the fact that the culprits are sadly known for this behaviour will mean they are caught pretty damn quick.

HP

[The Minkey]

As much as it was an awful experience for the kids to have been on the recieving end of a mugging, I'm sure your action will have made all the difference to how they may have been affected by it. Really well done for intervening.

[Belle]

Yes, agree. Well done. I wonder if the perpetrators hang around outside the entrance rather t han actually inside? As I agree, it is usually well supervised.

[Annasfield]

My boyfriend was there with his lad a couple of weeks ago. He was walking up Adys road and two young lads came past on bikes and were really staring at them both. A girl was with them too, but slightly behind. They then came back and in to the play park. He said they left because he just felt real uneasy with they way they were behaving.

[lildice29]

my friend taylor was mugged by them a few days ago, pathetic

[Ladysaw]

Clock work orange

Well done. The world needs more heros like you.

One has to wonder where the parents of these children are..

Quite sad really

[Seabag]

Well done, can we get a description of them ?

Size, shape, hair, colour and the rest

It would be helpful

[Lin Henden]

ok well done guys, time to dish up everything you have seen!!! We need to spot these guys immediately. Height, colouring, clothing, types of bikes (cycles) anything) numbers. Once we know, we can pin these cowards down because that is what these bullies are - cowards. OK now we know this- lets go and get our kids' lives back and show them that right is right OK adults lets do it....

[AmeliaB]

I'd like to do a story on this for the Southwark News. It might be useful in helping to catch the culprits but also warn people, especially youngsters, about the issue.

I'll contact the police but it would be useful to talk to people who have had first hand experience of this. You can email me at amelia@southwarknews.co.uk or call me on 0207 231 5258.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks very much

Amelia Burr