loobylou Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 My son (aged 14), was mugged on his way home from school last night, at about 4. Three boys approached him aged about 17. He gave up his phone and then gave chase. There was a witness who phoned the police and they then drove round looking for the culprits but couldn't find them. The police have been great and so have school but be warned...this happened on the South Circular in broad daylight! He is fine BTW, just shaken. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiesofa Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 That's awful, poor thing and I'm glad he's ok. Where did it happen? Thanks for letting us know. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
loobylou Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 It happened on Dulwich Common close to the pedestrian crossing before the gate to the park. And many thanks to the lady who called the police, she really helped. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TillieTrotter Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The little barstewards, glad your son's OK and well done to him for handing it over. I drum this into my boys (one the same age as yours) all the time. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy two times Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I'm sorry to hear about your son and I'm glad he's ok and not injured. However, I do not see the point of you posting this up. You state that the Police are dealing with it, that there was a witness and that the school has been informed. What are you hoping to achieve by putting this post up? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilia Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Sorry to hear this. This is the second mugging I have heard of taking place by the Dulwich Park gate on Dulwich Common. The other victim was a Dulwich College pupil on his way home at the same time of day; it happened some months ago though. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TillieTrotter Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Jimmy, it's good for us parents to know so that we can issue a little reminder to our kids to be cautious. I'll certainly be mentioning this to my sons before they go to the park this weekend. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy two times Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 It may also serve to cause unnecessary anxiety to readers and subsequently their offspring. These things happen and no violence was involved. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TillieTrotter Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 It may do Jimmy but then again forewarned and all that. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenk Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 TillieTrotter Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Jimmy, it's good for us parents to know so that we> can issue a little reminder to our kids to be> cautious. I'll certainly be mentioning this to my> sons before they go to the park this weekend.are your kids normally reckless, cash- and mobile-flashing tearaways? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv1 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 What a ridiculous attitude Jimmy - let's all pretend it didn't happen eh?This gang have been at this for months and there has been way more than 2 instances. The Dulwich Common / Park Gates location seems to be their favourite place to do it.And just becuase there was no violence, doesn't mean that this kind of incident doesn't terrorise the kids involved and the more people who know about it the better in my view. At least the kids can chose to take a different route home. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilia Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I echo dv1 and am grateful to loobylou for the warning. I will advise my kids to avoid the park gates on Dulwich Common and to take another route. My children do not carry mobile phones but that does not mean they will not be targeted. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TillieTrotter Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Obviously Lenk, I brought em up proper. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I'm so tired of seeing these threads go down the same old route.Can I suggest that any users wishing to discuss the benefit of posting this type of incident on the forum, or the pros/cons of posting perpetrators' descriptions (because it will come up), do so on a separate thread. Then those users who do find this post useful can take a note, and those who wish to debate the more general issues surrounding muggings etc. can debate away without bloating the specific threads. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TillieTrotter Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Or how about those of us that find them helpful and informative look at the thread and share our thoughts and those that don't just ignore them. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Thanks for the info, loobylou and dv1. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwick Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I'd just like to point out that ther are in fact two Dulwich Park gates on Dulwich Common (not that it really matters I suppose). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_the_chin Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 What cookie said. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-201990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redinjun Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 what the frick is jimmy two times on ? the whole point of a forum is to highlight things like this - and how exactly is it going to cause unneccessary anxiety ? any anxiety caused would appear to be entirely rational Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-202015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenk Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 redinjun Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> what the frick is jimmy two times on ? the whole> point of a forum is to highlight things like this> - and how exactly is it going to cause> unneccessary anxiety ? any anxiety caused would> appear to be entirely rationalIt highlights the existence of muggers in London, that is true. I'll make sure I'm careful out there. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-202025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The first time I've ever given more than a moment's thought about getting mugged/robbed/beaten up in London (other than the usual precautions ingrained since the age of about 14) has been in the last few months. Bearing in mind I now live in the safest area I've ever lived in and that my lifestyle has considerably less risk (eg no leaving dirty squat parties in Brixton at 5am), it's just nonsense to declare that a steady drip of, say, one post per week on here about a mugging or the like doesn't have some kind of effect - because it does, even if common sense tells me otherwise. Of course people can and should post whatever they want to, just to say that the effect might not always be a helpful one, that's all. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-202051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_the_chin Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Anxiety follows an 'inverted u' shape curve on a graph in terms of usefulness - a little is good, a lot is bad.We do live in a safe borough, which can breed complacency. I didn't think that muggings occurred at rush-hour times on main roads. If the OP had been about someone walking down a quiet road after dark then maybe it wouldn't be so useful. But it highlights something that not all of us may consider happens in this area, and so it is a reminder that we do live in London and should be a little bit more aware of our safety outside of what we might consider risky times/places. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-202069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
minder Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 What lowlife scum to do this to a 14 year old. Glad your son is ok but watch him for a while as this could unnerve him for a while even if he seems ok now.This happened to my 14 year old nephew and his friend a year or so ago in Herne Hill in broad daylight outside the costcutters. We all need to be made aware of this and I know I still worry when my 16 year old goes out. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-202248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaardvark Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 JimFriends of mine witnessed a mugging at 8.30 am at the bus stop at Dulwich library the other day. My general reading of the forum tells me this is getting more common rather than less at the moment. Furthermore your posts fit into a rather sad type - you said something that you would never have said to the original poster in person.This may be random noise in the averages but Dulwich village mugging tells you that (a) either the muggers are targeting more vulnerable spots or (b) that the entire locality is vulnerable or © more probably both.BestZ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-202270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy two times Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Z yours is an articulate post, but I think you may also predictably be falling into another sad type : Those who have preconceptions about people who post messages on discussion forums. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6291-muggers-my-son-was-mugged-on-dulwich-common/#findComment-202280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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