Police are hunting a suspect after a woman’s hair was cut off in south east London.
The Met Police were called at around 8.40pm on Mallard Walk in Sidcup to the assault on January 7.
Extra patrols are being carried out in the area following social media reports alleging other similar assaults take place in the area.
One post which was shared widely on Facebook warned Sidcup residents that a suspect is “randomly attacking women from behind” in Foots Cray and he “likes cutting hair off”.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “We are aware of social media posts regarding assaults on women in the Sidcup area.
“We can confirm we responded to a single incident that occurred on Tuesday, 7 January at 20:41hrs in Mallard Walk in which a woman reported having her hair cut by a man.
“Please be assured that we are working hard to try and locate a suspect, and local officers have been tasked with high visibility patrols in these areas.
“If you have any further information, or have been a victim of a similar crime, please contact us by either calling 101, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online via www.met.police.uk/report – quoting 6616/07Jan.”