£5k reward offered to find schizophrenic Hackney thug

£5k reward offered to find schizophrenic Hackney thug

The public advised not to approach 'dangerous paranoid schizophrenic' Sanchez Edwards who is suspected of robbing a 92-year-old woman

A £5,000 reward is on offer for information that leads to the arrest of a 'dangerous paranoid schizophrenic' thug who battered a 92-year-old woman.

Detectives in Hackney are still hunting Sanchez Edwards, who absconded from a medium-secure mental health unit.

The public advised not to approach the 28-year-old who is suspected of robbing a 92-year-old woman.

The recently-widowed victim had just left her home to post a letter and was heading towards the Lawson Medical Centre, off Hoxton Street, when she was attacked on Tuesday June 27.

She suffered cracked ribs, bruising to her legs and a head injury. 

Detective Inspe ctor Paul Ridley, who is leading the investigation by Hackney CID, said: 'All week I have had officers conducting street searches, stopping buses and trawling transport hubs, however we have a vast area to cover and Edwards is extremely transient.

'I can assure you, we will act on any information received. Call 999, tell the operator you think you have sighted the high risk violent Hackney robber and we will respond immediately. 

The recently-widowed victim had just left her home to post a letter and was heading towards the Lawson Medical Centre, off Hoxton Street, when she was attacked on Tuesday June 27

'Every Police officer is aware and alert to this case, as well as those patrolling the trains and buses.' 

Edwards, who also has a history of drug abuse, tends to travel on route 25 buses, which start at Ilford and terminate at Oxford Circus.

He also uses route 38 buses, starting at Hackney Central and ending at Victoria, as well as other buses in east London. 

He frequents Stratford, Ilford, Bethnal Green and regularly returns to Hackney.

Edwards is described as a dark skinned black male, 5'09, with short black hair, medium build and a black beard.

Edwards has been missing from the John Howard Centre medium secure unit in nearby Homerton since May 17 

Edwards is pictured left on July 6 and right on July 7 at Mile End Underground Station at 3.30pm

From the images which have been released since Monday, 3 July he has been wearing a black jumper with a white T-shirt underneath, dark trousers and trainers.

However, the latest images of him from Mile End Underground Station at 1530hrs on Friday, 7 July show him wearing a white jumper with a zip on the front, black Addidas tracksuit bottoms and trainers 

The £5,000 reward will only be available on information given directly to Crimestoppers that leads to the arrest of the individual. Information can also be reported completely anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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