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The accident today near Hainault station, north-east London. The BBC reports it. Police confirmed that a 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is now in custody: “It’s not terrorism”
At least five people, including two officers, were stabbed near the Hainault metro station, North East London. The news is reported BBC. The station was closed by the Metropolitan Police while numerous ambulances arrived on site. Officers were alerted around 7am. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak he spoke of a “shocking incident” and said he was “close to those who were involved and their families”.
A witness, quoted by the British media, reported having seen a man «running around with a samurai sword»: it would have “stabbed four people after crashing his van into a house.” Before being arrested, the assailant he also allegedly attacked two officers.
London police later confirmed that a 36 year old man He was arrested at the scene and is now in custody. “We do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the community as a whole. We are not looking for any other suspects. This incident does not appear to be linked to terrorism», specified the police.
A video showing an armed man was shared on social media and went viral Laing Close, right next to the metro station. Transport for London (TfL) said Hainault London tube station had been closed.
The previous one from a week ago
On April 25, “several people” were injured during a stabbing that took place in Kilburn HIGH Rd.
The first to report the accident was a Labor MP
Although Scotland Yard he specifically asked not to speculate, once the terrorist motive the possibility remains of a fit that pushed the man to indiscriminately attack those he met in front of the Tube station. «We were called just before 7am to reports of a vehicle that had crashed into a house in the area Thurlow Gardens. There have been reports of people being stabbed”, reads the note released by the Met Police.
“We are awaiting updates on the conditions of the injured.” The first to break the news of what was happening in the suburb of Hainault was the Labor MP Wes Streetingwhich plays the role of Minister of Health within the shadow government. «Station and road closures are in place. The police, ambulances and firefighters are responding to the scene,” she wrote on her X profile.
The episode occurred two days after local elections on May 2nd in England and Wales, which include the vote for the mayor of London: here the Labor Party Sadiq Khan appears certain to be confirmed for a new mandate but is targeted by his Tory rival, Susan Hall, on issues such as the perception of insecurity in the metropolis .
April 30, 2024 (changed April 30, 2024 | 12:30)
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