A 36-year-old man attacked at least five people, including two police officers, with a sharp sword near a Tube station in east London on Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police said a 13-year-old boy injured in the attack has died and the attacker has been arrested. Police also clarified that this incident does not seem to be related to any terrorist attack. Police said that the accused had stabbed five people including two policemen. The latest status report of the injured is awaited.
Emergency services were called to Hainault, east London
As soon as information about the incident was received, all emergency services including police were present in Hainault, London. Police were called at 7am local time after a vehicle crashed into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area of the area. Soon after this, a video went viral on social media in which a bearded young man was seen roaming in Hainault area with a sword.
The British Home Secretary expressed his condolences
British Home Secretary James Cleverley said on social media platform X that he was being regularly updated on the incident.