publish time

30/04/2024

author name Arab Times

publish time

30/04/2024

author name Bernadette
Police talking to members of the public at the scene in Hainault, north east London on April 30, after reports of several people being stabbed at a Tube station. (AP)

LONDON, April 30, (AP): A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and police officers in a east London suburb, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring four others, authorities said Tuesday.
A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene, police said, adding that the incident is not being treated as terror-related or a "targeted attack.”
Two police officers were in hospital being treated for stab wounds. Two other people were also injured.