A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to stab a female police officer in the stomach in Clapham, south London.

Julian Peters, 35, was also charged with making threats to kill and one count of posession of an offensive weapon.

Police were called to a disturbance shortly after 9pm on Tuesday in Lynette Avenue.

The officer who was attacked did not require hospital treatment, but police said the incident "could have easily had devastating consequences".

She Tasered the suspect before going on to finish the rest of her shift.


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Police said the attack "demonstrates how effective, and unfortunately necessary, a police officer's protective equipment is as this has potentially saved her life".

Peters will appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Thursday.