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Five injured in London – man with sword arrested
There was a police operation in east London (symbolic image/archive image). photo
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In the eastern district of Hainold, a man stabbed several people. It is still unclear how severe the victims’ injuries are. The police do not currently suspect any terrorism.
The Metropolitan Police said they received a report that a vehicle had driven into a building in the Hainault district and several people had been stabbed. According to initial investigations, the suspect is said to have attacked people in public and two police officers.
“We are still waiting for information about the condition of the injured,” the police statement said. “This must have been a terrible incident for those affected,” said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan. “We do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public. We are not looking for any additional suspects. The incident does not appear to be related to terrorism.”
Great Britain’s Home Secretary James Cleverly thanked the rescue workers and said on the X platform (formerly Twitter) that his thoughts were with those affected. Cleverly also called on people not to speculate or distribute footage of the case online, but to report important information to the police.