In East London, a person is alleged to possess allegedly attacked people with a weapon before driving a vehicle into a home building before injuring himself and injuring four others, including police officers.
UPDATE 1430 — 14 Time Old Boy Has Died
Bad news from East London: A weapon attack victim was one of the five people who were reported injured this morning has passed away. London , Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell said at the picture:
It is with tremendous sadness that I confirm one of those injured, a 14- year- older child, has died. He was stabbed, but unfortunately he passed away shortly afterward in a clinic.
The child’s home are being supported by specifically trained soldiers. At this incredibly challenging period, everyone at the Met is keeping them in our emotions.
Two police officers and two members of the public suffered injuries. While the public is still in the hospital, according to Chief Superintendent Bell, the wounded officers sustained” important” but not life-threatening stab wounds.
One important details: the , Guardian , news has spoken to an eye witness who said the suspected killer performed some kind of success ceremony after stabbing a “young target” who may have been the son who has now died. The paper quoted the witness — who wished not to be named — as saying the alleged warrior as raising his arms in festival, as if to state”  , phew, phew I’ve done it, kind of proud”.
A 36-year-old man wielding a dagger was detained after an assault on members of the public and two police officers at the murder field in Hainault, west of London, on April 30, 2024. A 13- season- older son died on Tuesday after five people, including two police officers, were wounded by a male wielding a sword in west London, police said. ” It’s with wonderful grief that one of those injured in this affair, a 13- yr- old son, has died from their accidents”, Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell, from the Metropolitan Police, told reporters. ( Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP ) ( Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images )
HAINAULT, ENGLAND – APRIL 30: An aerial view as Police officers work at the scene after a sword attack on April 30, 2024 in Hainault, England. A suspect continued to attack other people in the neighborhood of Hainault Tube Station in North East London after being driven into a house. The police has confirmed the death of a 13- year- old boy, who was among the five injured. A 36- year- old man was arrested at the scene and he is in custody. ( Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images )
A 13-year-old boy died after being stabbed, and a sword-wielding man was arrested in Hainault, north of London, after an attack on a public member and two police officers. Picture date: Tuesday April 30, 2024. ( Photo by Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images )
The original story continues below:  ,
Two police officers were among the five people who were taken to hospitals on Tuesday morning after a swordsman allegedly carried out a rampage close to East London’s Hainault station. While the government had urged the public to refrain from speculating and posting any social media footage, copious footage and stills show a light-skinned man fighting with police while wearing a long, curvy blade, some people have even claimed it to be a” samurai sword” type.
Police say they arrested a 36 year old man, and that four people were stabbed. They claim that there is no evidence that the incident is related to terrorism.
A vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens neighborhood, according to a statement, “at this point, we understand the suspect went on to attack other members of the public and two police officers.” We are awaiting an update on the state of those who have been hurt.
A peculiarly high number of remarks have been made about the incident by political figures. The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said:” This is a shocking incident. The victims and their families are in my thoughts.
I want to thank the emergency services for their ongoing response and pay tribute to the police’s extraordinary bravery on the scene. Such violence has no place on our streets.”
Following alleged stabbings and attacks on police officers, police tape around a van on Laing Close in Hainault, east London. After witnesses described shrieks and screams coming out of alleged stabbings and attacks, a sword-wielding man has been detained. Around 7am on Tuesday, according to London Ambulance Service, five people were taken to the hospital as a result of the incident. Picture date: Tuesday April 30, 2024. ( Photo by Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images )
