LONDON: A teenage boy died on Tuesday (Apr 30) after a man wielding a sword stabbed the youth, two police officers and two other people, in a street attack in east London, police said. The man used what appeared to be a Samurai-type sword in the Hainault district shortly before 7am (6am GMT).
The area in London where police say a man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and two police officers on Apr 30, 2024 in the east London community of Hainault before being arrested. LONDON: A teenage boy died on Tuesday after a man wielding a sword stabbed the youth, two police officers and two other people, in a street attack in east London, police said.Police said they arrested a 36-year-old man using Taser stun weapons and took him into custody.
"It's with great sadness that one of those injured in this incident ... has died from their injuries," he told reporters at the scene.Bell called the incident"truly horrific" and said specialist officers were supporting the boy's family. Video footage and photographs posted on social media appeared to show a man in a yellow jumper on the streets near houses with the weapon.One resident, who asked not to be named, said she hid behind a window while the suspect was outside her home shouting"do you believe in God?" at police.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was"absolutely devastated" by the incident and was in close contact with the city police commissioner.
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