Sword-wielding man stabs several in London, man with sword arrested

At least five people including two police officers were stabbed, with updates on their condition awaited.

Published on: Apr 30, 2024 5:05 PM IST

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At least five people, including two police officers, were stabbed by a 36-year-old sword-wielding man on Tuesday in a "serious incident" near an east London Tube station, the Metropolitan Police said. (AP)

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The attacker was later arrested, the police said, adding that the incident did not “appear to be terror-related.” (AP)

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The police and other emergency services are still present in Hainault, East London, where they were alerted just before 7 am local time regarding a vehicle that had crashed into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area. (AP)

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A video footage on social media shows the bearded man walking with the sword near homes in the Hainault area of London. (AP)

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UK Home Secretary James Cleverly said on X that he was being updated “regularly” on the incident. (AP)

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Police talking to members of the public at the scene in Hainault, north east London. (AP)

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Police say a man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and two police officers on Tuesday in the east London community of Hainault before being arrested. The incident is not being treated as terror-related.  (AP)