Videos on social media show a man wielding a samurai sword moving menacingly between homes, shouting at police
In the arrest of a man who attacked indiscriminately with samurai sword and injured 4 people in his Hainault NE of London the police proceeded.
The 36-year-old arrested is being held, while the subway station closed after the incident.
Video on social media they show a man holding what looks like a samurai sword and moving menacingly between houses, shouting at the policemen who have approached him.
The authorities believe that the incident is not related to terrorism.
Horrifying scenes in Hainault this morning where a man stabbed 4 people with a Samurai sword.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families.
Knife crime has risen 54% in London and is at a 5 year high. We can’t go on like this. pic.twitter.com/k1y6JvuYUe
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In a statement, the police clarified that they were called “shortly before 07:00” in this district of London, while eyewitnesses stated that “people were stabbed”.
“A man with a sword has been arrested,” it added in its statement, clarifying that based on the testimonies gathered from the scene of the attack, the suspect attacked passers-by “and two police officers.”
“We are awaiting information on the condition of the people who were injured,” the police continued in their statement.
“We do not believe there is still a threat” in the neighborhood and “we are not looking for other suspects,” police official Aid Eidelekan said in a statement.
“This incident does not appear to be linked to terrorism,” he adds.
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2024-05-05 02:52:47
