A 23-YEAR-old man was stabbed yesterday (June 10) afternoon as he cycled across a Deptford railway bridge.

Police are appealing for information after the cyclist was attacked as he rode from Island Road to Trundleys Road between 3pm and 3.30pm.

The victim suffered a single stab wound and was taken to a south London hospital. He has since been discharged.

The suspect is described as a black man, around 5ft 8ins tall, of stocky build, with corn rows in his hair and wearing a dark coloured hooded top at the time of the attack.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lewisham CID on 020 8284 8468 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.