A man was hospitalised with stab injuries after a gang tried to rob him as he walked alongside the River Lea towpath.
Police were called to Watermint Quay in Stamford Hill at 7.45pm on Tuesday night.
The 38-year-old victim reported that five men had set upon him.
His injuries were not deemed to be life-threatening, according to Scotland Yard.
No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.
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