Reports of 'stabbings' as man with sword attacks members of public and police near London tube station

Picture taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @petekingdom of emergency services in Hainault, north east London, where a 36-year-old man wielding a sword was arrested after an attack on members of the public and two police officers.

A man with a sword has been arrested following reported stabbings and attacks on police officers in east London.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in Hainault at around 7am on Tuesday.

The force said there were reports of people being stabbed during the incident in the Thurlow Gardens area.

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Police said the suspect is understood to have gone on to attack other members of the public and two police officers.

A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is in custody, the force added.

The Met said it is not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and it is not believed to be terror-related.

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 we will provide more information as soon as we can.”

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