Woman 'stabbed and raped' in grounds of Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace: Police were called to reports of a stabbing in the park grounds
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Mark Chandler15 March 2016
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A woman was allegedly stabbed and raped in the grounds of Alexandra Palace in north London.

Police said a man has been arrested in connection with the alleged attack, as well as another attack on a woman in Seven Sisters.

Met Police officers were called to the grounds around the famous venue yesterday afternoon at 4pm after reports a woman, aged in her 30s, had been stabbed.

The victim, who said she had been raped by her attacker, was taken to hospital in a stable condition. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

A man was arrested on suspicion of attacking her just after 10pm last night and taken to an east London police station.

He is also suspected of raping another woman, aged in her 50s, in Southey Road, Seven Sisters, at around 2.30pm on March 11, police say.

The man remains in custody.

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