Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing 13-year-old boy and injuring 4 others
LONDON (AP) — A person wielding a sword attacked members of the general public and cops in a east London suburb early Tuesday, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring 4 others, authorities stated.
A 36-year-old man was arrested in a residential space close to Hainault underground station, police stated. The incident will not be being handled as terror-related or a “focused assault.”
Two cops had been in hospital being handled for stab wounds. Two different individuals had been additionally injured.
Chief Supt. Stuart Bell described the incident as “actually horrific.”
“I can not even start to think about how these affected have to be feeling,” he stated outdoors the properties in east London the place the crime occurred.
The Metropolitan Police stated they had been referred to as early Tuesday to stories of a automobile being pushed right into a home in a residential avenue and other people being stabbed near the Hainault underground station.
No different particulars had been instantly accessible.
Video on British media confirmed a person in a yellow hoodie holding a protracted sword or knife strolling close to homes within the space. Witnesses say they heard police shouting to the suspect, urging him to place down the weapon as they chased after him.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated the incident was “stunning,” including: “Such violence has no place on our streets.”
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan stated police don’t consider there’s a menace to the broader group.
“We aren’t searching for extra suspects,” he stated. ”This incident doesn’t look like terror-related.”
Transport for London stated Hainault underground station was closed as a consequence of a police investigation within the space.