POLICE have issued an appeal for the attacker who stabbed a newsagent in the back during an attempted robbery.
The attacker entered the store in New Windsor Street, Uxbridge, wearing a motorcycle helmet and demanded cash from the till, but was foiled by shopkeeper Harvinder Ubhi, 51, who was stabbed as he grappled with him.
He is currently recovering at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington where he is in a stable condition.
DS Mark Adams said: "This is a violent attempted robbery on a respected and law abiding local trader who has sustained a serious injury in defending himself.
"I appeal to anyone who has not already come forward to do so if they witnessed any part of the incident, much of which took place in the street outside the premises. There would be many people around on foot and in passing vehicles who may have seen what happened at the time."
The attacker is described as white, about 20 years old, 5 foot 11, wearing a dark coloured motorcycle helmet to cover his face, a dark jacket, jeans and trainers, and fled the scene on what is believed to be a 500cc motorcycle in the direction of Iver.
Anyone with information should call Uxbridge Police on 0208 246 1471 or crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
