Witnesses have described a stand-off down an alleyway after a man with a sword went on a rampage near Hainault Tube station in northeast London. Five people are in hospital and two police officers are said to be among those attacked. A 36-year-old has been arrested.
We were due to hear an update from the police at midday, but that has now been delayed by around 30 minutes.Watch: Police patrol streets around Tube station after attackSeveral people have been taken to hospital after the attack, which started before 7am this morning.Another angle from this morning appears to show a suspect walking outside a house with a large blade.We shared other pictures earlier .
A former chief superintendent for the Met Police has given an insight into what goes through a police officer's head when reacting to a potentially dangerous situation. "And it's an opportunity where all the training you've had, you will be putting that training into use."They won't think of what normal people do, which is 'I need to run away from this.' They'll be running towards danger. And then they have to deal with things very, very quickly."Susan Hall, the Tory candidate for London mayor, has said the attack is"deeply concerning".
"There was about seven or eight police cars entering that road and after another 10 minutes, I saw the guy running towards the station and entered the road opposite the station. "We saw police trying to catch him, and he was trying to fight off. In a matter of 15 minutes, all this had happened. He was cutting people, I heard he stabbed four or five people."Hainault Church, which is a short walk from the scene, has issued a statement on social media.
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