“We were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area. There were reports people have been stabbed.
“At this time we understand the suspect went on to attack other members of the public and two police officers.
“We are awaiting an update on the condition of those injured. A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene and he is in custody.”
The Metropolitan police added that officers are not looking for more suspects and the attack “does not appear to be terror related”.
London, Sadiq Khan, and Redbridge council, adding that he would update local residents as soon as he could.
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Peter Kingdom, 56, an IT analyst from Hainault, said:
As I was walking to the station, I saw an ambulance heading towards the scene and another leaving.
The road was blocked either side of the station entrance and all transport in the area was suspended (Tube and buses). There was a helicopter circling the area.
I didn’t see the man, just the ambulances, police, etc. I wasn’t concerned at first, but was a bit anxious to get back home after finding out what had happened.
London fire brigade (LFB) said it was called to assist at the incident in Hainault. A 36-year-old man is in custody and police believe the incident is not terrorism-related.
An LFB spokesperson said:
Firefighters were mobilised to assist police and London ambulance service colleagues at an incident near Hainault underground station.
Crews supported London ambulance service crews in the provision of immediate emergency care.
The brigade was called at 0735 and the incident was over for firefighters by 0924. Fire crews from Dagenham, Walthamstow, Ilford, Romford, Hainault, East Ham and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.
said, with nearby roads closed and local buses on diversion as police and ambulance arrive at the scene.London, at a serious incident in which a man with a sword has been arrested.
“We were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area. There were reports people have been stabbed.
“At this time we understand the suspect went on to attack other members of the public and two police officers.
“We are awaiting an update on the condition of those injured. A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene and he is in custody.”
The Metropolitan police added that officers are not looking for more suspects and the attack “does not appear to be terror related”.
Source: theguardian.com
