Selina Scott has blamed London Mayor Sadiq Khan for her terrifying mugging after claiming he is not keeping people 'safe' in the capital.
The veteran broadcast, 74, was left 'battered' and 'humiliated' after a gang of thieves assaulted her in broad daylight before stealing all her valuables outside a branch of Waterstones in Piccadilly in June.
Seconds after leaving the shop, Ms Scott was struck on the back of her right knee, leaving her feeling as if she had been 'stabbed' and was quickly surrounded by a 'well dressed' group of seven or eight men and women.
Within seconds they had managed to unzip her bag and make off with her wallet - containing all her cash and cards - as well as her driving licence, meaning she was forced to fend for herself and seek sanctuary.
But the former ITN News At Ten anchor was shocked to find no police officers nearby to report the crime and was forced to walk home 'for several miles' still reeling from the traumatic ordeal.
