Not rubbernecking, just trying to establish why Brixton Hill was shut for so long.
I find it curious as well that despite Brixton Hill being shut for so long, there's no mention of it in the SLP
There is a report on page 2 of today's South London Press:
Bloody attack leaves man fighting for life
An argument over a mobile phone left a man fighting for his life, cops believe.
Police were called to Brixton Hill just after 3:30am on Friday to reports that a man had been attacked at the junction with Brixton Water Lane.
Emergency services discovered the 43-year-old man lying in the road, semi-conscious and suffering from head injuries.
Cops believe he was hurt after falling or being pushed through a glass door in a block of flats.
A pool of blood and a blood stained pillow lay in the middle of the carriageway. the driver of a white Renault van parked diagonally across the road to protect the victim from traffic. A nearby resident said: "I was woken up by a group of lads shouting. They sounded really hyped up, like hyenas.
"I hear a lot of arguments and shouting at night but this sent a chill down my spine.
"It was terrifying. their voices were ricocheting off the walls, it sounded like they were moving. Then there was a smash."
The vicitim was taken to a central London hospital with life-threatening injuries. By Friday he was said to be stable.
Police cordons were in place until lunchtime on Brixton Hill from the junction with Trent Road to Jospephine Avenue.
Superintendent Dave Musker said: "I would like to reassure the local community that this was an isolated incident and we are doing everything we can to catch whoever is responsible."
Witnesses were asked to call Brixton CID on 020 8721 3540 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
felt a touch of vertigo just watching. there's blokes lashed to the top! i have no idea how they're going to fit the arm, which is currently on two flat back trucks.
