Page 8 | Woman arrested "had intially been mistaken for a man"

User27aw · 2021-06-15T20:27:39+00:00

[[https://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?

EsmaCannonball · 15/06/2021 23:49

I guess we should be thankful the police didn't arrest the victims for misgendering their attacker.

It will be interesting to see how this one plays out.

Whatwouldscullydo · 15/06/2021 23:28

Next time we see hear of police phoning wonen iver stickers ir tweets let's just remember three poor woman and the traumatised child witness who were left unprotected.

ShastaBeast · 15/06/2021 23:22

[quote QuentinBunbury]This is my favourite confusing headline

www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/news/missing-woman-dressed-man-seen-dronfield-64108[/quote]
Funny though, a woman dressed like that wouldn’t be considered to be dressing like a man. I certainly wouldn’t be mistaken for a man in that outfit plus ponytail.

NiceGerbil · 15/06/2021 23:21

Oh ffs.

The police are rubbish.

On another note. Looks like the attacker was targeting women. I assume they stopped to ask potential victims for pronouns first to make sure they were s woman...

This needs to stop.

There could be other victims who if they hear woman did it will think not the same person.

WarOnWoman · 15/06/2021 23:14

Lets not forget the female victims in this. 3 more women the headline says and that poor child who tried to get help.

Alicethruthelookingglass · 15/06/2021 22:21

Hey, this can't be right because this never happens! /s

Rang four times. Fuck this world.

SengaMac · 15/06/2021 22:20

@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?

This is all so appalling.

FannyCann · 15/06/2021 22:17

Ah. The clear voice of a child "it was the emperor and he had no clothes on".

And too young to be prosecuted for hate crime.

BluebellsareBlue · 15/06/2021 22:14

[quote QuentinBunbury]This is my favourite confusing headline

www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/news/missing-woman-dressed-man-seen-dronfield-64108[/quote]
Jesus H and the wee donkey!! What is 'dressed as a man' anyway? I'm wearing jeans and a hoodie, am I dressed as a man?

ArabellaScott · 15/06/2021 22:13

Earlier article: www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/woman-strangled-by-stranger-in-east-dulwich-random-attack-called-999-four-times-with-no-response/

AlfonsoTheMango · 15/06/2021 22:11

@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?

They were busy investigating limericks that had been retweeted.

geojellyfish · 15/06/2021 22:09

It was the mum's fault for not sharing her pronouns before the attacker strangled her. She should have ensured they felt safe to share theirs.

SunshineSum · 15/06/2021 22:08

Not exactly reassuring is it.

CosyAcorn · 15/06/2021 22:06

How little do women's lives matter if the police won't come out even when a woman calls and says she has just been strangled on the street?

SunshineSum · 15/06/2021 22:05

Well this is just stupid now. Police don't come when a woman is strangled and when they do finally take notice of it no one even knows if they're looking for a man or a woman.

Same for the missing person in Derbyshire, no one knows who the frig they're looking for.

So that's two instances where police aren't giving the public sufficient information to be able to do anything useful. Why bother even releasing these stories?

GreyhoundG1rl · 15/06/2021 22:00

@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?

She should have reported a sticker crime. They'd have been there within seconds.

theThreeofWeevils · 15/06/2021 21:59

Police were 'unable to race to the scene'. Just such shite journalism. They failed to attend the scene. After all, the caller was obviously only a little bit strangled or she wouldn't be ringing them.

Paralithic · 15/06/2021 21:58

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

OneEpisode · 15/06/2021 21:56

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?

NewlyGranny · 15/06/2021 21:55

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. 🤨

Doyoumind · 15/06/2021 21:54

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

toffeebutterpopcorn · 15/06/2021 21:52

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

EyesOpening · 15/06/2021 21:50

@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

Erikrie · 15/06/2021 21:50

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

Yep.

Clymene · 15/06/2021 21:49

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