A terrible incident shocked the east of London, United Kingdom, this Tuesday morning, when A man armed with a sword caused the death of a 13-year-old boy and injured four other people, including two police officers. The suspect, a 36-year-old man, was arrested at the scene.
The attack occurred near a station metro in the Hainault area. According to local media, the Metropolitan Police received calls reporting a car that had crashed into a house in the Thurlow Garden area, where several people were stabbed.
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The police organization’s chief superintendent, Stuart Bell, confirmed the death of the 13-year-old boy due to injuries sustained in the attack. Meanwhile, two London security agents also They were seriously injured and had to undergo surgery, but they are expected to recover.
Not a terrorist attack
The man, wearing a yellow jacket with a hood, was captured on video walking with his sword in hand near houses in the area. Witnesses reported hearing the officers urging him to surrender as they pursued him.
In that line, The authorities have ruled out that it is a terrorist act and assure that there is no threat to citizens related to this incident. The British Home Secretary, James Cleverly, called on people to avoid speculation and sharing videos on the internet, urging relevant information to be provided to the police.
