Police are appealing for urgent information after a man was "violently" stabbed 19 times with a screwdriver in Stratford.

Officers received multiple calls at around 9.10pm following reports of an assault in Elis Way on August 19.

Police attended and found a man who had been stabbed, up to 19 times in the head, abdomen and back, with a screwdriver.

The man, in his 30s, was treated in hospital for several weeks and he sustained life-changing injuries following the attack. 

The suspect was last seen getting off the Elizabeth Line at Whitechapel on the night of this assault.

Detectives are reviewing CCTV footage and forensic evidence but have not yet made any arrests.

Detective Sergeant Simon Wheeler, from the local CID, said: “We continue to investigate this horrific assault and are urgently appealing to the public to help.

“We are in regular contact with the victim and are examining every avenue of opportunity to find the person responsible and bring him to justice.

“We urge anyone with information to please call 101 quoting CAD 7524/19Aug or you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”