2024-04-30 09:05:16
A 36-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday morning in Hainault in east London following attacking passers-by with a sword, leaving at least five people injured in an incident which police said “does not appear to be linked to terrorism”. In a statement, the authorities said they were called “shortly before 7:00 a.m.” (8 a.m. GMT) near a metro station, with witnesses saying that “people had been stabbed.” For its part, the London Ambulance service indicated on X that it had taken care of five people at the scene of the attack. Information on the condition of the injured people has not been communicated.
“A man with a sword was arrested,” she added, specifying that according to testimonies collected on site the suspect attacked passers-by “and two police officers”. “We do not believe that the threat persists” in the neighborhood and “we are not looking for other suspects.”
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the incident as “shocking”, adding that “this violence has no place on our streets”. He wrote on X thinking “of those affected and their families”. “I would like to thank the emergency services for their intervention and pay tribute to the extraordinary bravery shown by the police officers at the scene. Such violence has no place on our streets. »
A “guy dressed in yellow”
According to the PA news agency, relayed by the BBC, a witness heard screams around 7 a.m. (8 a.m. GMT). “I wondered who might be screaming at this hour. The screams sounded like the police – you know, when they order someone to stop or get on their knees.” Through the window, he saw a “guy dressed in yellow jumping over barriers”, two police officers chasing him.
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