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 05:05 PM IST 7 Photos
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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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