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Hainault sword attack live: Boy killed in attack named as police to question suspect - The Independent

Police attend ‘critical incident’ amid reports of stabbing near Hainault Tube station

A police officer nearly lost her hand in a horror sword attack which left a 14-year-old boy dead and four others in hospital, the Met Commissioner said.

Sir Mark Rowley described the officer’s injuries as “really horrifically serious”, with her arm left “really badly damaged” after the sword-wielding suspect launched a dawn rampage in Hainault, northeast London, on Tuesday.

“The surgeons spent many hours basically putting her arms back together,” Sir Mark told LBC. When asked if he could confirm reports she was close to actually losing her hand, the commissioner said: “That’s not a million miles away.”

Police were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area of Hainault, with reports that people had been stabbed.

A 14-year-old boy died at the scene and four people were rushed to hospital with injuries believed not to be life-threatening.

Police are still waiting to question the 36-year-old suspect who was injured when his van collided with the property before the attack.

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Pictured: Dogs search crime scene

A police sniffer dog sweeps through the streets around the police cordon in Hainault, north east London
A police sniffer dog sweeps through the streets around the police cordon in Hainault, north east London (Samuel Montgomery/PA Wire)
A police dog sweeps the area where a 14-year-old boy was killed in a sword attack on Tuesday that saw four others injured
A police dog sweeps the area where a 14-year-old boy was killed in a sword attack on Tuesday that saw four others injured (Samuel Montgomery/PA Wire)
Alexander Butler1 May 2024 11:23
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Moment police take down Hainault sword attack suspect captured on home CCTV

Alexander Butler1 May 2024 11:20
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‘Neighbours woken by screams’: How a 22 minute samurai sword attack turned Hainault into a bloodbath

It was just before 7am when loud screams woke the neighbourhood in the quiet suburb of Hainault on Tuesday morning.

A grey transporter van had collided with the home of a “nice family” in Laing Close. Fearing an accident had taken place, one man went over to see if the driver was ok before he was attacked.

Stumbling out of the crash, a man in a yellow hoody asked a woman for his location before she saw him pull a huge blade out of his trousers and launch his attack.

Alexander Butler1 May 2024 10:25
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Dramatic CCTV captures moment sword attack suspect arrested after boy stabbed to death

Alexander Butler1 May 2024 10:10
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Watch: Met Commissioner Mark Rowley details Hainault sword attack minute-by-minute

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has given a detailed minute-by-minute account of the terrifying Hainault sword attack.

A 14-year-old boy died at the scene on Tuesday (30 April) and four people were rushed to hospital with injuries believed not to be life-threatening.

Police are still waiting to question the 36-year-old suspect who was injured when his van collided with the property before the attack.

Discussing the attack during an LBC interview today, Sir Mark revealed officers were at the scene within 12 minutes of receiving emergency calls.

Met Commissioner Mark Rowley details Hainault sword attack minute-by-minute
Alexander Butler1 May 2024 09:46
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Neighbours horrified at schoolboy stabbing

Aiste Dabasinskaaite described the moment she saw a man fatally stab the teenager.

She said the man asked her for the address of the area they were in, then put his foot on her foot so she “couldn’t back off”.

She told ITV: “Once I told the address, he sort of moved closer towards me, he put his foot on my foot so I couldn’t back off and then that’s when he like drew out the sword.

“It was arm’s length. It was honestly petrifying. I just ran down the road, I didn’t even look back to see if he was chasing me.”

Ms Dabasinskaaite said she tried to warn the teenager, adding: “My instinct was to shout and wave at him, which is what me and another neighbour did but because he had just his headphones on I don’t think he heard either of us.

“It was sort of a moment where we just went from shouting to just blankness, just felt empty,” she added. “You wouldn’t think that would happen on your doorstep you know.”

Alexander Butler1 May 2024 09:44
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Watch: Resident witnessed neighbour screaming ‘he is in my house’

Hainault stabbing: Resident witnessed neighbour screaming ‘he is in my house’

A Hainault resident witnessed a neighbour screaming “he is in my house” as a sword attack unfolded on Tuesday 30 April. Jana Ignat told The Independent about the terrifying scene she witnessed in east London. A 14-year-old boy has died following multiple stabbings, while the sword-wielding suspect remains in custody after being tasered by police. Four other people were injured in the attack. Two Metropolitan Police officers suffered wounds that both require surgery. Their injuries have been described as “significant” but not life-threatening, and injuries sustained by two members of the public are also not deemed to be life-threatening.

Alexander Butler1 May 2024 09:30
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Hainault sword attack witness describes moment police tasered and arrested armed suspect

Hainault sword attack witness describes moment police taser and arrest armed suspect

An eyewitness has described the moment he saw police taser and arrest a man armed with a sword after a 14-year-old boy was killed and two police officers seriously injured in an attack in London on Tuesday (30 April). A further four people were also wounded in the terrifying attack in Hainault, east London. Eyewitness Chris Bates told Sky News: “They (the police) all ran up to where he was in the driveway shouting and screaming for him to put the sword down. “He had a big samurai sword and they were screaming at him. “They tasered him and seven or eight of them piled on top of him.” A 36-year-old man remains in custody.

Alexander Butler1 May 2024 09:00
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Dramatic CCTV captures moment sword attack suspect arrested after boy stabbed to death

Alexander Butler1 May 2024 08:30
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Female police officer nearly lost her hand in knife attack, Met commissioner says

The female police officer who was wounded in the horrific knife attack in east London yesterday was close to losing her hand altogether, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has said.

Speaking to Nick Ferrari on LBC this morning, Sir Mark Rowley described her injuries as “horrifically serious”, with her arm left “really badly damaged” after a sword-wielding man launched a dawn rampage in a suburban street in Hainault shortly before 7am.

She was one of two police officers who underwent surgery for serious wounds after they tried to stop the apparently random attack, while two members of the public also remain in hospital. None of their injuries are thought to be life-threatening.

Sir Mark said he visited his officers in hospital yesterday, speaking with them, and their friends, family and colleagues.

He said of the female police officer: “The surgeons spent many hours basically putting her arm back together.” When asked by Mr Ferrari if he could confirm reports she was close to actually losing her hand, the commissioner said: “That’s not a million miles away.”

When it came to the male inspector whose hand was also left “badly damaged”, Sir Mark said: “He’s got a lot of patching up to be done in his hand – really serious injuries there.”

A 36-year-old suspect was cornered by officers and tasered before being arrested on suspicion of murder.

The commissioner said: "For the parents involved, who’ve lost their 14-year-old, that is just horrific, and it’s everyone’s worst nightmare. I’m sure we’re all thinking about them.

"We were on the ground in 12 minutes, and he was detained after 22 minutes. Obviously some of the first contacts led to officers being very severely injured."

Describing how he finds his officers “humbling”, the commissioner said: “They will run towards danger – but that is not a glib phrase, that’s real. They’re charging towards somebody with a sword, putting themselves at risk because they’re so connected to the idea that it’s their job to protect the public. They do that day in, day out.”

Sir Mark Rowley said the police officer’s injuries were ‘really horrifically serious’
Sir Mark Rowley said the police officer’s injuries were ‘really horrifically serious’ (Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
Alexander Butler1 May 2024 08:26

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First failed asylum seeker sent to Rwanda under voluntary scheme - BBC

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The UK has returned a first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary removals programme, it is understood.

Under the scheme, announced last month, migrants whose claims are rejected are offered up to £3,000 to move to the east African country.

It is separate to the forced returns scheme the government announced two years ago.

That scheme, which has been beset by delays, is due to begin by mid-July.

The Sun, which first reported the story, said the unnamed man was flown out of the UK on Monday on a commercial flight.

Officials would not be drawn on any details, other than to say the asylum seeker had exhausted all rights to be in the UK.

The Rwandan government confirmed that a failed asylum seeker arrived on Tuesday on a flight from London.

Labour said the move showed ministers were "desperate" to get a flight off to Rwanda before Thursday's local elections in England.

The scheme announced in March is understood to be a variation of an existing voluntary returns scheme for failed asylum seekers.

The scheme will also be opened up to other people with no right to remain in the UK, and foreign criminals.

The Home Office says payments under the current scheme "can pay for" temporary accommodation in the destination country, or education costs, or the cost of setting up a business.

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch suggested the fact someone had volunteered to go to Rwanda undermined the argument that it was not a safe country.

In response to criticism of the £3,000 paid for relocation, she told Sky News there was no "cost-free option" for border control.

According to official statistics, 19,253 people with no right to remain in the UK were voluntarily removed from the UK last year.

Of these, 3,319 received a "reintegration package" or flights paid by the Home Office.

Jacqueline McKenzie, partner and head of immigration at Leigh Day solicitors, said she was aware from contacts that many people had recently been offered this package to go to Rwanda, including some very vulnerable individuals.

"I am surprised, given the amount of calls that have been made, that more people haven't gone, if it's a good idea," she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

Shadow foreign secretary Yvette Cooper called news of the voluntary return a "pre-election gimmick," adding taxpayers were "forking out £3,000 for a volunteer to board a plane".

"The Tories are so desperate to get any flight off to Rwanda before the local elections that they have now just paid someone to go," she added.

It comes after the Home Office confirmed Rwanda had agreed to accept an initial cohort of 5,700 asylum seekers under the separate forced returns scheme.

The scheme - which the government argues will deter future migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats - has been dogged by legal delays.

However, it is finally set to begin in the summer, after legislation to override a Supreme Court ruling entered into force earlier this month.

The Home Office has said 2,143 asylum seekers can immediately be located for detention in the run-up to their flights, as they are reporting to the department.

It has denied losing track of the remaining 3,557, who are subject to a range of different monitoring requirements.

Downing Street insisted on Tuesday it remained confident of their whereabouts, after the figures became public as part of a policy document.

However, a government source admitted it was possible some could abscond before they were detained.

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Hainault stabbing latest: Injured suspect in hospital after child killed in attack - The Independent

Police attend ‘critical incident’ amid reports of stabbing near Hainault Tube station

A 14-year-old boy has died and four others taken to hospital after members of the public and police officers were attacked in Hainault by a man wielding a sword in Hainault, northeast London.

Officers were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area, with reports that people had been stabbed.

Four people remain in hospital with injuries believed not to be life-threatening. Both police officers have “significant injuries” and will require surgery, the Metropolitan Police said.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and police said they were not looking for further suspects. The incident did not appear to be terror-related, nor is there believed to be an ongoing threat to the wider community, police said.

The suspect is also in hospital after sustaining injuries when his van collided with a house in Hainault, meaning police have so far been unable to question him.

One man spoke of how the suspect was involved in a stand-off with police in an alleyway in the Thurlow Gardens area, before hearing a “huge commotion” and a woman screaming.

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Hainault stabbing: Everything we know as man with sword arrested and five in hospital

Alexander Butler1 May 2024 08:00
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Swords 'far too easy to get hold of', says knife crime charity

Patrick Green, chief executive of anti-knife crime charity the Ben Kinsella Trust, said there are “more and more” swords and long knives on the streets and they are “far too easy to get hold of”.

He told BBC Radio 4: “It is incredibly easy to go online, buy one of these weapons, and they’re not expensive, and have them delivered the following day, with little or no age verification.

He called on the government to extend the upcoming zombie knife ban to include swords. “I’m dismayed when we were told that this wouldn’t happen, despite acknowledge that they are being used in attacks but that it would be kept under review,” he added.

Alexander Butler1 May 2024 07:39
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King asked to be kept 'fully informed' on developments

Reacting to yesterday’s Hainault attack, King Charles sent his “thoughts and prayers” to those affected - “in particular, the family of the young victim who has lost his life”.

In a statement issued by Buckingham Palace Tuesday afternoon, the King saluted the courage of the emergency services who “helped contain the situation”.

“The King has asked to be kept fully informed as details of the incident become clearer,” the Palace added.

King Charles has asked to be fully informed of the details, Buckingham Palace said
King Charles has asked to be fully informed of the details, Buckingham Palace said (Suzanne Plunkett/PA Wire)
Alexander Butler1 May 2024 07:31
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Neighbours horrified at schoolboy stabbing

Aiste Dabasinskaaite described the moment she saw a man fatally stab the teenager.

She said the man asked her for the address of the area they were in, then put his foot on her foot so she “couldn’t back off”.

She told ITV: “Once I told the address, he sort of moved closer towards me, he put his foot on my foot so I couldn’t back off and then that’s when he like drew out the sword.

“It was arm’s length. It was honestly petrifying. I just ran down the road, I didn’t even look back to see if he was chasing me.”

Ms Dabasinskaaite said she tried to warn the teenager, adding: “My instinct was to shout and wave at him, which is what me and another neighbour did but because he had just his headphones on I don’t think he heard either of us.

“It was sort of a moment where we just went from shouting to just blankness, just felt empty,” she added. “You wouldn’t think that would happen on your doorstep you know.”

Sam Rkaina1 May 2024 07:30
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Minute-by-minute accounts of horrified onlookers during Hainault sword rampage

Horrified onlookers have given dramatic accounts of how a sword-wielding man attacked members of the public and police, leaving a 14-year-old boy dead.

As people in properties in the Thurlow Gardens area of Hainault, east London, began waking up, screaming and shouting could be heard from outside at around 6.50am.

The Metropolitan Police said a vehicle had been driven into a house in the area and were called at around 7am.

One man, Ray Leigh Mason, 44, said he wrongly assumed it was the sound of neighbours arguing.

Concerned residents spoke of a “huge commotion” and the sound of shrieks and screams.

Another man from the area, James Fernando, 39, said the suspect had asked one of his neighbours to “take the telephone from him to tell whoever was on the phone his location”.

He said: “Within two seconds after that she’s realised something isn’t right, started running and he’s pulled a samurai sword from the back of his trousers.

“She’s shouted to the other neighbour – a Nigerian boy who was on his way to school.”

Sam Rkaina1 May 2024 07:00
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‘Neighbours woken by screams’: How a 22 minute samurai sword attack turned Hainault into a bloodbath

It was just before 7am when loud screams woke the neighbourhood in the quiet suburb of Hainault on Tuesday morning.

A grey transporter van had collided with the home of a “nice family” in Thurlow Gardens. Fearing an accident had taken place, one man went over to see if the driver was ok before he was attacked.

Stumbling out of the crash, a man in a yellow hoody asked a woman for his location before she saw him pull a huge blade out of his trousers and launch his attack.

Tom Watling1 May 2024 06:00
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Moment man wields sword as seven people injured in Hainault stabbing

Eyewitness footage captures a man wielding a sword in a residential area in northeast London on Tuesday (30 April).

Five people have been hospitalised and a 36-year-old man arrested after members of the public and police officers were attacked in Hainault.

Moment man wields sword as seven people injured in Hainault stabbing

Eyewitness footage captures a man wielding a sword in a residential area in northeast London on Tuesday (30 April). Five people have been hospitalised and a 36-year-old man arrested after members of the public and police officers were attacked in Hainault. Officers were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area, with reports that people had been stabbed. Scotland Yard believes the suspect went on to attack other members of the public and two police officers. Emergency services are at the scene in Hainault, where the Tube station and nearby roads are closed, the Metropolitan Police said.

Sam Rkaina1 May 2024 05:00
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Watch: Police give update as 14-year-old boy killed in Hainault stabbing

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and officers are not searching for other suspects.

Officers were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in Thurlow Gardens area.

Witnesses spoke of shrieks and screams following reported stabbings and attacks on police officers.

An earlier version of this story said the victim was 13 years old. The Metropolitan Police has clarified that the boy was aged 14 and not the age they previously stated.

Watch: Police give update as 14-year-old boy killed in Hainault stabbing

Police confirmed a 14-year-old boy injured in the Hainault sword attack on Tuesday, 30 April, has died. The young boy was taken to hospital after being stabbed and died a short time after, Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell said. A 36-year-old man has been arrested and officers are not searching for other suspects. Officers were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in Thurlow Gardens area. Witnesses spoke of shrieks and screams following reported stabbings and attacks on police officers. An earlier version of this story said the victim was 13 years old. The Metropolitan Police has clarified that the boy was aged 14 and not the age they previously stated.

Sam Rkaina1 May 2024 03:00
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Dramatic CCTV captures moment sword attack suspect arrested after boy stabbed to death

The man’s detention comes after the teenager was declared dead following multiple stabbings in east London on Wednesday morning. The suspect is currently being held in custody, arrested on suspicion of murder.

The footage shows a lone police officer apprehending a man in a yellow hoodie in the front garden of a residence undergoing construction in Hainault. A second officer can be seen to the left of the suspect.

Tom Watling1 May 2024 01:00
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Dramatic footage shows suspect being tasered following Hainault stabbings

A sword-wielding man who has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 14-year-old boy can be seen being cornered and tasered by police officers in dramatic footage.

The video, obtained by the PA news agency, shows how officers shout at the suspect, saying “Don’t move, don’t f****** move”, after he is brought to the ground by three separate Taser discharges.

Wearing a yellow hooded top, the suspect can be seen climbing over a fence on to a residential driveway to the backdrop of police sirens in Hainault, east London.

Tom Watling1 May 2024 00:00

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Hainault stabbing latest: Suspect injured in hospital after child killed in east London sword attack - The Independent

Police attend ‘critical incident’ amid reports of stabbing near Hainault Tube station

A 13-year-old boy has died and four others taken to hospital after members of the public and police officers were attacked in Hainault by a man wielding a sword in Hainault, northeast London.

Officers were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area, with reports that people had been stabbed.

Four people remain in hospital with injuries believed not to be life-threatening. Both police officers will require surgery, the Metropolitan Police said.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and police said they were not looking for further suspects. The incident did not appear to be terror-related, nor is there believed to be an ongoing threat to the wider community, police said.

One man spoke of how the suspect was involved in a stand-off with police in an alleyway in the Thurlow Gardens area, before hearing a “huge commotion” and a woman screaming.

“This must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned. I know the wider community will be feeling shock and alarm,” said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan.

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Injured police require surgery as four in hospital

Two members of the public remain in hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

Two police officers are also in hospital. Both require surgery but their injuries are also not believed to be life threatening, said Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell.

Andy Gregory30 April 2024 12:57
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Boy, 13, killed in attack

A 13-year-old boy has died from their injuries, police have said.

He was taken to hospital after being stabbed and died a short time after, said Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell.

Andy Gregory30 April 2024 12:55
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Neighbours hail police officer who tried to stop alleged attacker

Neighbours hailed the actions of a female police officer who tried to stop the alleged attacker.

Robert Harrison, 71, who was woken by screaming outside his house on New North Road, told The Independent that he heard a man who was “really agitated shouting and swearing” and that “loads of people came out to have a go at him”.

“There was a policewoman by herself trying to stop him,” he said, adding: “He lunged towards her and she sprayed him with something. She was trying to stop him from getting to the train station.”

Barney Davis30 April 2024 12:28
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What are the latest figures on knife crime in London?

Knife crime offences in London recorded by the Metropolitan Police rose year on year in the latest figures, but have not yet returned to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Some 14,577 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2023, Home Office data shows.

This is up 20 per cent from 12,119 in the previous 12 months, but is slightly below the 14,680 in the year to March 2020.

Of the 49,489 knife crime offences recorded in England and Wales in 2023, 29 per cent were by the Metropolitan Police, a higher proportion than any other force.

Ian Jones, PA30 April 2024 12:19
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Police statement delayed

An expected update from the Metropolitan Police at the scene of the stabbing in Hainault has been delayed.

Police were due to give a statement at midday, which is now expected to potentially come at 12:30pm.

Andy Gregory30 April 2024 12:05
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Moment man wields sword as seven people injured in Hainault stabbing

Eyewitness footage shows a man wielding a sword in Hainault on Tuesday.

Video shows man wielding machete amid reports of stabbing in east London
Andy Gregory30 April 2024 11:55
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Latest images from the scene at Hainault

Here are the latest pictures from the scene at Hainault:

A police officer secures the scene after the sword attack
A police officer secures the scene after the sword attack (Getty Images)
A street is cordoned off after the attack
A street is cordoned off after the attack (Getty Images)
Police tape is seen around a van in Hainault
Police tape is seen around a van in Hainault (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)
Members of the public are directed off the road after the attack
Members of the public are directed off the road after the attack (Getty Images)
Andy Gregory30 April 2024 11:41
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Local resident describes watching ‘surreal’ attack unfold

One local resident told The Independent they woke up to “the sound of a huge crash” caused by “a van that had driven straight into the side of the house opposite” his.

He described watching the events unfold and seeing “people running and screaming”, adding: “It’s all so surreal for a Tuesday morning.

“I was in my house watching out my window the whole time so I never personally felt worried but kids were on the way to school and my neighbours were on the way to work.”

Police tape around a van on Laing Close in Hainault, east London following reported stabbings and attacks on police officers
Police tape around a van on Laing Close in Hainault, east London following reported stabbings and attacks on police officers (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)
Andy Gregory30 April 2024 11:33
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Suspect ‘Tasered after trying to enter house'

The suspect was Tasered by police, an eyewitness has claimed.

“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,” he told Radio 5 Live.

“He tried to get into one of the houses but couldn’t get into it and that’s when they Tasered him.”

Andy Gregory30 April 2024 11:29
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Sunak hails ‘bravery’ of emergency services

Rishi Sunak has paid tribute to the bravery of emergency services who responded to the attack in Hainault.

Speaking at the Society of Editors conference in central London, he said: “I’d like to give my thanks to the emergency teams that are responding and to pay tribute to their bravery.”

Andy Gregory30 April 2024 11:00

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Kate Forbes considering bid to replace Humza Yousaf as SNP leader - STV News

Kate Forbes is considering a bid to succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader.

The former finance secretary told STV News that she had a “groundswell of support”.

“I’ve not made a decision yet, I’m definitely weighing things up,” she said.

Forbes said she was considering what is best for the party, the country, and her family.

No candidates have formally declared as the SNP begins its search for a successor to Yousaf – but the Scottish Government will still face a vote of no confidence in Holyrood on Wednesday.

Several high-profile figures in the party backed John Swinney as the best candidate for the job.

Speaking on Tuesday, the former SNP leader said the party found itself in a “different and more difficult situation” than it was 12 months ago – when he decided not to run.

“I would not be doing a service to the many, many, many people who have contacted me asking me to stand if I don’t think about this properly,” he said.

“It wouldn’t be my style to think, to ignore, the representations that are made to me. I’m someone who listens, who listens and addresses the points that are put to me.

“And that’s exactly what I’m doing just now.”

It comes after the Scottish Conservatives withdrew their no-confidence motion against Humza Yousaf following his resignation, with the party declaring “job done”.

MSPs were due to hold the ballot against the First Minister this week but that has been scrapped after Yousaf said on Monday that he would quit as FM.

The SNP leader also faced a Labour motion against his entire government.

The Scottish Parliament confirmed the motion – which, if passed, would require all ministers in the minority SNP Government to stand down – would be debated and voted on this Wednesday.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said he wanted to use his motion to highlight the need for a Holyrood election following the turmoil in the SNP.

He said the “genie was out of the bottle” for the SNP, adding: “I think this is a dysfunctional, chaotic, divided political party.”

In a meeting of Holyrood’s parliamentary bureau on Tuesday, the Labour motion against the Government was confirmed for Wednesday afternoon.

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said his party had already achieved its aim of ousting Yousaf but would support Labour’s vote against the government.

He said: “I’m delighted that the Scottish Conservative motion of no confidence in Humza Yousaf achieved its purpose by forcing him to resign.

“While, on a personal level, I wish him well for the future, he was a disaster as First Minister and it’s in Scotland’s interests that he goes. 

“The next goal for my party is to see off this feuding, failing SNP government and switch the focus away from their independence obsession and on to the public’s real priorities – such as growing the economy and improving Scotland’s ailing public services.

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“As it’s job done in terms of Humza Yousaf, there’s no longer any need for us to press ahead with a debate on our no-confidence motion.”

Labour’s motion has been backed by the Liberal Democrats and the Tories but is likely to fail without the support of the Greens.

Green MSP Gillian Mackay signalled the party would not vote for the motion, as she accused Sarwar of “political gameplaying”.

She said: “Like the withdrawn Tory motion, the Labour one has clearly been overtaken by events. Pursuing it would achieve nothing, and would simply mean more parliamentary game-playing.

“Labour MSPs have spent the last few days saying the government needs to get back to running the country, so why do they want to waste the valuable time of the Scottish Parliament, staff and MSPs by carrying on with this charade when it has no chance of passing?”

Mackay added: “We bear no personal animosity to the First Minister or the SNP, and, as Scottish Greens, are already getting back to business.”

The Scottish Government has been approached for comment.

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Hainault stabbing latest: Suspect injured in hospital after child killed in east London sword attack - The Independent

Police attend ‘critical incident’ amid reports of stabbing near Hainault Tube station

A 13-year-old boy has died and four others taken to hospital after members of the public and police officers were attacked in Hainault by a man wielding a sword in Hainault, northeast London.

Officers were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area, with reports that people had been stabbed.

Four people remain in hospital with injuries believed not to be life-threatening. Both police officers will require surgery, the Metropolitan Police said.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and police said they were not looking for further suspects. The incident did not appear to be terror-related, nor is there believed to be an ongoing threat to the wider community, police said.

One man spoke of how the suspect was involved in a stand-off with police in an alleyway in the Thurlow Gardens area, before hearing a “huge commotion” and a woman screaming.

“This must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned. I know the wider community will be feeling shock and alarm,” said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan.

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Injured police require surgery as four in hospital

Two members of the public remain in hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

Two police officers are also in hospital. Both require surgery but their injuries are also not believed to be life threatening, said Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell.

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Boy, 13, killed in attack

A 13-year-old boy has died from their injuries, police have said.

He was taken to hospital after being stabbed and died a short time after, said Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell.

Andy Gregory30 April 2024 12:55
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Neighbours hail police officer who tried to stop alleged attacker

Neighbours hailed the actions of a female police officer who tried to stop the alleged attacker.

Robert Harrison, 71, who was woken by screaming outside his house on New North Road, told The Independent that he heard a man who was “really agitated shouting and swearing” and that “loads of people came out to have a go at him”.

“There was a policewoman by herself trying to stop him,” he said, adding: “He lunged towards her and she sprayed him with something. She was trying to stop him from getting to the train station.”

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What are the latest figures on knife crime in London?

Knife crime offences in London recorded by the Metropolitan Police rose year on year in the latest figures, but have not yet returned to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Some 14,577 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2023, Home Office data shows.

This is up 20 per cent from 12,119 in the previous 12 months, but is slightly below the 14,680 in the year to March 2020.

Of the 49,489 knife crime offences recorded in England and Wales in 2023, 29 per cent were by the Metropolitan Police, a higher proportion than any other force.

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Police statement delayed

An expected update from the Metropolitan Police at the scene of the stabbing in Hainault has been delayed.

Police were due to give a statement at midday, which is now expected to potentially come at 12:30pm.

Andy Gregory30 April 2024 12:05
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Moment man wields sword as seven people injured in Hainault stabbing

Eyewitness footage shows a man wielding a sword in Hainault on Tuesday.

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Latest images from the scene at Hainault

Here are the latest pictures from the scene at Hainault:

A police officer secures the scene after the sword attack
A police officer secures the scene after the sword attack (Getty Images)
A street is cordoned off after the attack
A street is cordoned off after the attack (Getty Images)
Police tape is seen around a van in Hainault
Police tape is seen around a van in Hainault (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)
Members of the public are directed off the road after the attack
Members of the public are directed off the road after the attack (Getty Images)
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Local resident describes watching ‘surreal’ attack unfold

One local resident told The Independent they woke up to “the sound of a huge crash” caused by “a van that had driven straight into the side of the house opposite” his.

He described watching the events unfold and seeing “people running and screaming”, adding: “It’s all so surreal for a Tuesday morning.

“I was in my house watching out my window the whole time so I never personally felt worried but kids were on the way to school and my neighbours were on the way to work.”

Police tape around a van on Laing Close in Hainault, east London following reported stabbings and attacks on police officers
Police tape around a van on Laing Close in Hainault, east London following reported stabbings and attacks on police officers (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)
Andy Gregory30 April 2024 11:33
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Suspect ‘Tasered after trying to enter house'

The suspect was Tasered by police, an eyewitness has claimed.

“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,” he told Radio 5 Live.

“He tried to get into one of the houses but couldn’t get into it and that’s when they Tasered him.”

Andy Gregory30 April 2024 11:29
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Sunak hails ‘bravery’ of emergency services

Rishi Sunak has paid tribute to the bravery of emergency services who responded to the attack in Hainault.

Speaking at the Society of Editors conference in central London, he said: “I’d like to give my thanks to the emergency teams that are responding and to pay tribute to their bravery.”

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Hainault station: Police declare ‘critical incident’ amid reports of stabbing in east London - The Independent

Police have arrested a man with a sword who attacked members of the public and two police officers close to a Tube station in east London.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed emergency services are responding to a serious incident in Hainault, east London, after a man drove into a house and reportedly attacked others with a sword.

Details of who was injured are not yet clear and police said they are awaiting an update on the condition of those who were hurt in the incident, which began shortly before 7am.

A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene and he is in custody, police said. The incident is not being treated as terror related.

Follow our live updates on this breaking incident here.

Police at the scene in Hainault after a man attacked members of the public (Peter Kingdom/PA Wire)

Shocking footage posted on social media following the incident shows a man wearing a yellow jumper and dark trousers, carrying what appears to be a samurai sword.

A witness told The Independent: “I was woken up by loud shouting outside and then I saw someone stab another kid.

“Then police arrived like crazy. The young man made his way towards the station and I’m not sure what happened there.

“I couldn’t really hear what was being said to be honest. He had a big sword though and was right outside my door.

“I’m just lucky my mums okay. She was about to leave for work.”

The attacker in Hainault this morning (@ell_pht/Twitter)

On one of the alleged victims, he added: “It was young man. He lives around the corner and was probably off to school.”

One neighbour said he was woken up when a van “ploughed into the house” opposite him.

“I jumped out of bed and have seen the van reverse out of the house. It drove up the road, where I believe he attacked someone else. It’s really bad.”

Wes Streeting, Labour MP for Ilford North, posted on X: “A critical incident has been declared in Hainault.

“There are station and road closures in place. The Police, Ambulance Service and Fire Brigade are responding. One male detained.

“I would urge people not to speculate until details are confirmed or post footage on social media.”

The Met said in a statement that they were called to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in Thurlow Gardens and stabbings shortly before 7am.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said: “This must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned.

“I know the wider community will be feeling shock and alarm.

“People will want to know what has happened and will we provide more information as soon as we can.”

A 36-year-old man has been arrested by the Met Police (Peter Kingdom/PA Wire)

Police said they are not looking for any more suspects and the incident does not appear to be terror-related.

The London Fire Brigade said it was called to assist the incident in Hainault.

A spokesman added: “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 7.35am and the incident was over for firefighters by 9.24am. Fire crews from Dagenham, Walthamstow, Ilford, Romford, Hainault, East Ham and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.”

Sadiq Khan said he was ‘absolutely devastated’ by the news (X)

Taking to social media, London’s mayor Sadiq Khan said: “I am absolutely devastated by the news from Hainault this morning.“I remain in constant contact with the Commissioner. A man has been arrested and the area secured.

“The police are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident. There will be additional reassurance patrols in the area.

“The police officers and emergency services showed the best of our city - running towards danger to protect others and I thank them from the bottom of my heart.”

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