Woman arrested "had intially been mistaken for a man"

[User27aw]

www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/exclusive-three-more-women-attacked-by-knife-wielding-suspect-in-east-dulwich/

From the article:

"Today (June 15) a 53-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and remains in custody while enquiries continue.

Police say they believe she is the only suspect, and had initially been mistaken for a man. "

Who had mistaken her for a man. The police? The victims?

[QuentinBunbury]

According to that the initial victim reported being strangled by a man. I'm not speculating any further though

[toffeebutterpopcorn]

Eh? I think if someone was trying to murder me, I’d be close enough to be pretty damn sure about their sex.

[SweetGrapes]

Yeah. No speculation.

[InspiralCoalescenceRingdown]

With the way the press report things, who knows anymore?

[Anotheruser02]

@toffeebutterpopcorn

Eh? I think if someone was trying to murder me, I’d be close enough to be pretty damn sure about their sex.

Gender though innit

[WhatWudYouDo]

@toffeebutterpopcorn

Eh? I think if someone was trying to murder me, I’d be close enough to be pretty damn sure about their sex.

Well yes. But would you stop to ask their pronouns?

[toffeebutterpopcorn]

“Excuse me, could I possibly ask - if you could just stop jabbing at me with that kitchen knife for a no - I’m wondering, am I addressing Mr Mad Attacker or Ms Mad Attacker?”

Aren’t stranglers and stabbers statistically more likely to be male? Women are more likely to be poisoners (or so I read somewhere).

[EyesOpening]

"Three more women were violently attacked in East Dulwich over the weekend after police failed to respond to a 999 call from a woman who was strangled in the street in front of her child.

As the News reported earlier today, a woman was left waiting for a response car that never arrived last Friday night after calling 999 four times. "

outrageous!

[HeavenHotel]

The world has gone mad when you can't believe either the police or the media! Would love to see a picture of the "woman" bet I could tell you what sex they were!!

[GreyhoundG1rl]

I'll bet there's a damn good reason this person was "mistaken" for a man

[toffeebutterpopcorn]

Well you know, I can look a bit rough...

[QuentinBunbury]

This is my favourite confusing headline

www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/news/missing-woman-dressed-man-seen-dronfield-64108

[AlfonsoTheMango]

Hmmm.

[AlfonsoTheMango]

[quote QuentinBunbury]This is my favourite confusing headline

www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/news/missing-woman-dressed-man-seen-dronfield-64108[/quote]
Good grief.

[zanahoria]

the initial victim reported being strangled by a man

do you mean they misgendered them?

are the police investigating?

[FernGilly]

Missing woman dressed as a man when simply man would do 🤣 absolutely ridiculous

[EyesOpening]

[quote QuentinBunbury]This is my favourite confusing headline

www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/news/missing-woman-dressed-man-seen-dronfield-64108[/quote]
that's a bloody good disguise!

[Clymene]

So 4 women were attacked by someone they mistakenly believed to be a man? Thank goodness the Met is here to put them straight!

[Erikrie]

I'll bet there's a damn good reason this person was "mistaken" for a man

Yep.

[EyesOpening]

@zanahoria

the initial victim reported being strangled by a man

do you mean they misgendered them?

are the police investigating?

If they'd have known, they would have come on her first call

[toffeebutterpopcorn]

Thank goodness this wasn’t on Scotland, those women could have found themselves in the local polis-shop answering some Very Serious Questions...

[Doyoumind]

Also a witness - the 10yo child - must have mistakenly identified the attacker as a man.

[NewlyGranny]

The size and strength of the hands round your throat would be definitive, I think, regardless of what the superficial stuff like dress, hair and makeup might be saying. 🤨

[OneEpisode]

Am I reading this right? She phoned the emergency services because she was strangled in front of her child, and the police said we’ll send someone in 3 days? With the assailant at large? Whilst elsewhere people are questioned about scary ribbons?

[Paralithic]

What’s the betting that this offender will be recorded as female?