Two taxi drivers in Stanwell Moor robbed at knife-point in early hours

Everything we know so far

Right, here’s a quick recap of everything we know at this stage.

• Police were called to the Hithermoor Road / Horton Road area of Stanwell Moor on Friday morning.
• The force said two taxi drivers were robbed at knifepoint. One of them was hurt and was taken to hospital. His family have been told.
• The area was cordoned off, with police stationed outside the nearby Anchor pub.
• Investigations are under way, with officers pictured gathering evidence at the scene.

Gallery of police operations

See the gallery below of Surrey Police at the scene in Stanwell.

Full recap following robberies in Stanwell

To recap, police have confirmed that two taxi drivers were robbed at knifepoint in the Stanwell area during the early hours of this morning.

Eight police cars and an ambulance were spotted in Hithermoor Road at around 6am as the second driver was taken to hospital.

Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses to come forward and anyone with information should call 101 quoting reference 45180009575

More video of police

Our photographer, Grahame Larter, has sent us this video of the aftermath of the incident. Police officers are seen in masks gathering evidence.

Video from the scene

Our reporter, Matthew Lodge, has sent us this video of police at the scene.

Everything we know so far

Two taxi drivers were robbed at knifepoint in the Stanwell area during the early hours of Friday morning (January 26), police have confirmed.

The first incident happened sometime before 6am when a taxi driver was robbed on Stanwell Moor, Surrey Police said.

A second taxi driver was then assaulted in Hithermoor Road at around 6am. The victim was injured and taken to hospital. His family have been informed.

Read more here.

First pictures of the scene

Our reporter, Matthew Lodge, has sent us these pictures from the scene.

'Blood on pavement'

A source from the area said it appeared that the incident took place at the old post box on the corner of Hithermoor Road.
He said there was blood on the pavement and it appears that the victim may have then made his way further down Hithermoor Road.

Full Surrey Police statement in knifepoint robberies

Right, here is that statement from Surrey Police in full:

“We are appealing for witnesses following two knifepoint robberies of taxi drivers in Stanwell this morning.

“During the second robbery a man was injured. His family have been informed.

“Sometime before 6 am this morning (26 Jan) a taxi driver was robbed on Stanwell Moor.

“Another taxi driver was assaulted on Hithermoor Road around 6 am this morning (26 Jan). The victim was taken to hospital.”

Detective Inspector Ann Welch said:

“We are currently investigating this serious incident, we need any witnesses to come forward. If you were in the area at the time please get in touch by calling 101 quoting PR/45180009575.”

Police officers appear to be gathering evidence

Our reporter, Matthew Lodge, continued:

There are three police cars here at the moment. Some police officers are wearing gloves and they appear to be gathering evidence.

Police: Two taxi drivers robbed at knifepoint

We’ve just been told by Surrey Police two taxi drivers were robbed at knifepoint in the Stanwell Moor area during the early hours of the morning.

We’ll bring you the full police statement in a moment.

Two cordons

I have just spoken to our reporter at the scene, Matthew Lodge.

He has said that there are two cordons in place, one where a police car is blocking the road at the junction where The Anchor pub is - and a further pedestrian cordon around 50 metres down Hithermoor Road.

Believed location of police activity

While we wait for our reporter and photographer to get to the scene, here is the location where the police activity is believed to be focused - around The Anchor pub which lies at the junction between Horton and Hithermoor Road.

Around eight police cars spotted at scene

Stephen Morris, who lives in the area, spoke to Get Surrey about what he saw this morning.

He said:

The police cordon was from the Anchor Pub down to the end corner of Hithermoor Road. One ambulance was on the scene with approximately five to six police cars - and also two down the road.

Ambulance service contacted

We have also contacted South East Coast Ambulance Service to see whether they were called to the scene. We will let you know as soon as we hear back.

Reporter en route

Our reporter Matthew Lodge is currently en route to Horton Road to bring you updates from the scene.

Officers seen in the area since 6am

Residents are reporting that they have seen police officers in the area since 6am, close to The Anchor pub.

Police preparing statement

We have contacted Surrey Police and were told that the force is currently preparing a statement on the incident, which we will bring you as soon as we get it.

Large police presence reported

Stanwell Moor residents have reported seeing a large police presence around Horton Road and Hithermoor Road this morning.

Good Morning Surrey

Hello everyone - we will be bringing you live updates on this developing situation as we get them this morning. Stay tuned.