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   Jerry Cat  wrote:   
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   > A young man had his hand cut off after being attacked with his own machete   
   > by vigilantes in east London, according to reports.   
   >   
   > The 19-year-old was found with “life-changing injuries” on Golding Street,   
   > in the Whitechapel area, the Metropolitan Police said.   
   >   
   > Officers were called to the residential area, in the borough of Tower   
   > Hamlets, at about 5.45pm on Sunday.   
   >   
   > In footage posted on social media, the man is sitting on the kerb of a   
   > pavement holding a tea towel to his arm while surrounded by splatters of   
   > his blood.   
   >   
   > He was rushed to a major trauma unit at a hospital for the injury that   
   > police described as a “significant knife wound to the arm”. His condition   
   > was assessed as not life-threatening but likely life-changing.   
   >   
   > A second man in his 20s was found in nearby Christian Street with a knife   
   > wound. He was taken to hospital, before he was arrested and held in   
   > custody – the Met said.   
   >   
   > Police have launched an investigation into separate footage from a   
   > vehicle’s dashcam, that shows part of the incident.   
   >   
   > The Met said in a statement: “We are aware of a video on social media   
   > showing a male who is visibly injured on a street in Tower Hamlets.   
   >   
   > “The first half of the video appears to have been filmed following an   
   > incident in Golding Street, E1 that is under investigation.”   
   >   
   > According to the Standard, a local councillor said that a group of young   
   > men armed with machetes have “allegedly targeted innocent people in that   
   > area a few times”.   
   >   
   > The councillor added, according to the report: “Locals decided to take   
   > matters into their own hands.   
   >   
   > “Nobody should ever condone vigilantism like this but it should also be a   
   > lesson for people who carry knives: your weapon can easily be turned   
   > against you.”   
   >   
   > Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information about what took   
   > place should call 101 or tweet @MetCC, giving the reference 5643/12SEP.   
   >   
   > Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800   
   > 555 111.   
   >   
   > https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/whitechapel-vigilantes-hand-   
   > chopped-machete-b1921463.html   
      
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