Women are being 'body slammed' in terrifying trend spreading across London

Women living in London are reporting being slammed into the ground when walking in crowds (Picture: Getty/@aylamellek)

A 20-year-old woman was left with whiplash after she was body slammed to the ground by a ‘huge’ man as part of an incel trend terrifying Londoners.

Ayla Mellek was walking along Mile End canal with a friend when she was knocked to the ground by a runner with so much force it ‘knocked the air out of her lungs’ on Sunday.

The marketer had tried to move out of the way of the man,who was running and grunting towards at her at full speed,but he instead went straight through her.

The 20-year-old told Metro: ‘After he collided with me,I heard a grunt of satisfaction come from him.

‘Bear in mind,he is huge and around 6ft4 tall. As he came towards me,I turned my body to make a gap for him to run through,but instead he ran at me at full speed and completely bodied me.

Ayla showing her injuries. She was left with cuts and bruises and whiplash around her neck

(Picture: Aisling Legros)

‘It felt like he was trying to knock me into the canal,but the way by body was turned it meant I hit the ground instead.’

Ayla was knocked face first to the ground so hard it knocked the air out of her lungs,and left with her cuts down her hands and arms and whiplash across her upper body.

She said she hoped it was an accident and decided not to report it to the police,until a couple approached her afterwards and revealed the attacker had knocked an elderly man into the canal just hours before hitting her.

‘They saw I was crying and heard what had happened and came and told me he had actually pushed someone into the water,’ Ayla said.

‘That’s when I knew it wasn’t an accident.’

‘As well as cutting my elbow,hitting my head,bruising my hands and wrists,my camera that was in my bag broke from the impact and I had to pay to get it fixed.’

Moanna added: ‘Happened to me on the Underground. A guy was running towards me,I turned my body to let him pass and he bumps right into me. Full force. Damaged my shoulder. No apology.’

The Metropolitan Police said: ‘Police are investigating an assault that took place on Sunday,4 May at 12:30hrs.

‘It is alleged a man pushed a 20-year-old woman as she walked along the canal in Mile End,Bethnal Green.

‘She attended a police station the following day to report the incident.

‘No arrests have been made. An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.’