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ITV star, 74, ‘traumatised’ after assault and robbery in daylight by London gang(Image: Ian West\/PA Wire)<\/p>\nSelina Scott has revealed she was the victim of a calculated street robbery in central London and was attacked in broad daylight by a group posing as passers-by<\/p>\n
22:54, 21 Jun 2025Updated 22:55, 21 Jun 2025<\/p>\n
ITV star, 74, ‘traumatised’ after assault and robbery in daylight by London gang(Image: Ian West\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n
Veteran broadcaster Selina Scott has revealed she was assaulted and robbed in a frightening daylight ambush in central London. The former ITV<\/a> News at Ten presenter, 74, recounted being surrounded and attacked by a group of up to eight people as she exited a Waterstones near Piccadilly.<\/p>\n The assailants – described as wearing expensive sportswear and appearing East Asian – initially appeared to be ordinary passers-by before suddenly closing in. \u201cI was right by a busy bus stop, although no one would have known what was going on,\u201d she wrote in the Mail on Sunday. \u201cIt was slick, brief and clearly engineered to happen in the middle of a crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n Scott said she was struck behind the knee, initially believing she’d been stabbed, and found herself boxed in. As she clung tightly to her designer backpack, another group rammed into her from the other side. \u201cI was being attacked from both sides at the same time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Despite fighting back and holding onto the bag, the attackers managed to unzip it and flee with her purse, which contained cash, cards, and her driving licence. \u201cI still feel shattered after what has happened. I can\u2019t believe it happened to me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The ordeal has left her physically bruised but emotionally shaken. \u201cI\u2019m mentally resilient and physically fit, but if they can attack me in such a brazen way they can attack anyone,\u201d she said. \u201cYou\u2019re left feeling not just traumatised, but stupid that you have somehow let it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n Scott, who famously interviewed Donald Trump<\/a> during her long career in journalism, expressed outrage over what she sees as a visible absence of law enforcement in the capital.<\/p>\n \u201cI walked up and down some of London\u2019s busiest central areas and didn\u2019t see a single officer,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m also furious about the lack of police on our streets. No wonder the gang who set about me have a sense of impunity\u2014they can do anything they want because they know no one will stop them.\u201d<\/p>\n The Metropolitan Police responded to the incident by defending their presence in the area, stating: \u201cWhile we understand that the victim was frustrated that she couldn\u2019t see any police officers on the street, a significant number of officers patrol the West End every day – not just in uniform on foot, but also in plain clothes and in vehicles to have the best opportunity to identify and apprehend suspects. We would be happy to talk to the victim to better understand her concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n Scott said she was ultimately relieved the gang did not use a knife – but remains deeply rattled by the experience. \u201cIt was so swift and practised that it was clear it was a coordinated assault,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Follow Mirror Celebs on<\/strong> TikTok<\/strong> <\/a>,<\/strong> Snapchat<\/strong> <\/a>,<\/strong> Instagram<\/strong> <\/a>,<\/strong> Twitter<\/strong> <\/a>,<\/strong> Facebook<\/strong> <\/a>,<\/strong> YouTube<\/strong> <\/a>and<\/strong> Threads<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Veteran](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Classic-BRIT-Awards-2013-Red-Carpet-Arrivals.jpg\")
Veteran broadcaster Selina Scott has revealed she was assaulted and robbed(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Selina](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Selina-Scott-JPG.jpg\")
Selina says she has been left ‘traumatised'(Image: Daily Record)<\/p>\n