Silent Witness star Liz Carr stabbed in head by man wielding scissors

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Silent Witness' Liz Carr has suffered minor injuries after being attacked outside of Euston station.

Carr, who suffers from Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, a condition which impairs the development of joints and causes them to fuse permanently in the wrong position, was crossing the road with her carer when the attack occured.

A man wielding two pairs of scissors lunged at Carr as her carer attempted to defend her. Both were taken to hospital after the attack, with the two women now both recovering from minor cuts, her carer having also suffered a broken finger.

A friend told The Sun it was a "terrifying experience" for Carr, adding: "There was blood everywhere but she was very lucky that the wound grazed her head and she was not more seriously injured. Typically, Liz is putting a brave face on it — joking that it was like being attacked by Edward Scissorhands. She has no idea who he was and has never seen him before."

A Scotland Yard spokesperson said of the attack, which took place on 10 August: "A man - aged in his 20s - was arrested at the scene on suspicion of GBH. He was taken into custody at a north London police station. He was subsequently detained under the Mental Health Act."

Carr plays forensic examiner Clarissa Mullery on the BBC One series. She's also a stand-up comic, having previously worked as a researcher for Have I Got News For You, alongside her incredible work as a disability rights campaigner.