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River Lea

River Lea towpath, A406 underpass (Google Maps)

“They drove a scooter on me”: Cyclist violently assaulted by four men who mugged his electric mountain bike on popular cycling route

The 73-year old cyclist had to play dead to get rid of muggers in yet another incident of bikejacking on River Lea towpath

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Two arrested as plainclothes police rush to aid of woman being mugged for bike at knifepoint

Officers had been investigating another attempted robbery in Walthamstow Marshes when they intervened

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High hill ferry (Google Streetview)

Met Police seek information after spate of brutal towpath attacks

A gang of knife-wielding men have targeted towpath users four times in as many days - and police, who are appealing for information, warn they may strike again

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The River Lee at Daubeney Road, Hackney Marshes (source Google Street View).PNG

East London towpath cycle route becoming a no-go zone for bike riders says victim of masked muggers

Police say there have been a number of similar attacks near Hackney Marshes over the past month

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Weir on River Lea (licensed CC-BY-SA 2.0 by Dan Atrill on Flickr)

Cyclist seeks ‘hero’ bike rider who jumped into river to save him

Good Samaritan pedalled off without leaving name after rescuing man from River Lea in east London

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Olympic Park aerial shot July 2012

Flashride this Sunday to protest at Olympic closures of River Lea towpath and Stratford Greenway

Local cyclists and walkers aim to highlight lack of safe alternative routes during two-month closures

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