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A man attacked several passers-by with a sword in Hainault, London. Illustrative photo of the London police.
INTERNATIONAL – A sword attack in the streets of London. A man injured at least five people with a sword this Tuesday, April 30 in the morning in Hainault, in the east of the British capital. The individual, aged 36, was arrested and taken into custody by the police, who indicated in a press release that they were not looking for “ other suspects ». “This incident does not appear to be linked to terrorism”she added.
The London police explain that they were called “ shortly before 7:00 a.m. in this area of London when a man drove his vehicle into a house before grabbing a sword in the middle of the street. Witnesses notably stated that “ people had been stabbed”. “We are awaiting information on the condition of the injured people”indicates the police for the moment.
As multiple images of the attack circulated on social media, Ilford North Labor MP Wes Streeting urged: not to speculate until details are confirmed and not to post images » online. He also clarified that “Police, ambulance services and firefighters are responding”. The Hainault metro station and several roads were closed.
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