Three suspects believed to be involved in the stabbing of an Iranian journalist left the UK a few hours after the attack, according to police.
Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at London-based broadcaster Iran International, was stabbed in the leg outside his home in Wimbledon, south London, on Friday afternoon. Police have said the victim was approached by two men in the street before he was attacked. The pair then fled the scene in a blue Mazda 3, driven by a third man, which was abandoned in the New Malden area shortly afterwards.
Police have said the motivation for the attack is not yet clear, but Mr Zeraati's occupation - coupled with recent threats towards UK-based Iranian journalists - meant the probe was being led by specialist counter-terrorism officers. The presenter was discharged from hospital on 1 April, and said he and his wife were living at a 'safe place' under the Met's supervision. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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