Both teenagers were injured in Croydon, south London, this week and police are treating the terrifying incidents as linked.

According to the report by Mirror, the two girls, both 15, were knifed in separate attacks, two days apart.

The first victim was stabbed in the leg at 8.50 am on Wednesday after being approached by a man she didn’t know.

The second was knifed in the arm by an unknown man as she was heading to school at 8.23 am on Friday.

Police have now released CCTV footage of a suspect running down a street and are appealing for help to identify him.

The teenage victims attend different schools and are not believed to know each other.

After being attacked on Wednesday, the first victim was taken to hospital and her injuries were confirmed as not life-threatening.

Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended the attack on Friday morning. The victim was taken to hospital where her condition is also not considered life-threatening.

Detectives are now appealing for information to help them with their investigation and are asking members of the public if they can identify the person captured in a blurry CCTV image and also seen in the video above.

Detective Inspector David Adams, of South Area Command, said: “These attacks are almost identical in nature and I am confident that they are linked.

“I have taken the decision to release a clip that was captured by a witness to the second incident and appeal for the community to tell us who this individual is.

“We are doing everything they can to identify and apprehend this suspect and enhanced patrols are being conducted in the area at the start and end of the school day.

“Please do contact police or speak with officers on patrol if you have concerns or information.”

Police were called to Moffat Road at 8.50 am on Wednesday and St Paul’s Road at 8.23 am on Friday.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has information should call police on 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 1294/06NOV.

To remain anonymous, please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers_uk.org.

Source: Mirror