A MAN who stabbed a woman and slashed two children was found to have been drinking poppy seed tea and vodka before the horror attack.
Kulvinder Ram, 50, cut the woman’s neck, caused a gaping neck wound to a toddler and slashed the face of an eight-year-old girl.
The horror attack unfolded in October of 2024 Credit: Ian Whittaker
A woman and two children required surgery after the incident Credit: Jonathan Kanengoni
Ram said he was a habitual drinker of tea made from unwashed poppy seeds and a small amount of morphine was found in his blood.
On the horrific afternoon of October 25, 2024, he was hearing voices after drinking vodka and the tea when he unleashed the attack.
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The woman victim had run out of the house with a visible cut to her neck and shouted that Ram was killing her, saying “my baby, my baby”, in reference to the boy inside.
Ram was detained at the scene by an off-duty officer who had been walking home from work when he spotted a woman and her daughter covered in blood.
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Aerial images show two tents erected on the residential street at the time Credit: UKNIP
An off-duty Sergeant thought he was looking at a Halloween prank at first Credit: UKNIP
From a distance, Special Police Sergeant Seff Serroukh thought he was witnessing a Halloween prank, but as he got closer he realised the severity of what was in front of him.
Mr Serroukh said: “I quickly ran towards them and was immediately struck by the extent of their injuries and the amount of blood.
“When I became aware children were involved, I knew I had to act quickly.
“I had no safety equipment, no colleagues to assist, but as a father and a police officer, it was just a natural instinct to respond without hesitation, even without knowing the risk.”
The young boy was found inside the house on top of the dining-room table covered in blood and with a gaping wound to the neck.
All three victims suffered injuries that were so serious they required surgery.
Ram had undiagnosed schizophrenia at the time of the attack and started to believe that he was being watched by cameras.
He had grown increasingly paranoid and erratic, threatening to kill one of the victims two weeks before.
The court heard he was suffering from delusions involving black magic and had auditory hallucinations.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, addressed the defendant directly in a victim impact statement read to the court.
In it, she said: “I don’t know how we got here. Your actions have changed everything.”
Describing physical and emotional scars, she said: “I have been left with a scar to the left-hand side of the neck. Every time I look at the scar in the mirror, I feel upset.
“My daughter has now got scarring to the left-hand side of her face, which will be there for life.
“What happened to me I can bear it but this should never have happened to my daughter. My son has been left with scarring around his neck.”
Ram was found guilty of the attempted murders of the woman and two-year-old boy and causing grievous bodily harm to the girl following a four-week trial at the Old Bailey in May.
Detective Constable Lewis Whitlock, of Scotland Yard, said: “This is a particularly distressing case and my thoughts remain with the victims as they continue to process what happened that day.
“Our investigation left us with no doubt that Ram intended to kill those he targeted.
“I must also recognise the role of SPS Serroukh, who ran towards danger without any hesitation for his own personal safety.
“Without him, I have no doubt that Ram would have gone on to inflict further and most likely fatal injuries.
“Similarly, a member of the public who ran into the house and attempted to stem the bleeding of one of the victims played a major role in saving their life. Again, his efforts should be applauded and we hope he recognises how grateful we are for his intervention.”
