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    Hainault station stabbing: Man wielding sword arrested after police and public attacked in east London

    by Barney Davis,Amy-Clare Martin and Holly Evans Apr 30, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: Supplied

    Police have arrested a man who crashed a van into a house before allegedly “lurking” outside people’s front doors armed with a sword in a horrifying attack which left five injured, including two police officers.

    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 went on a rampage with a sword.

    Five people were rushed to hospital after the incident broke out shortly before 7am, with two of those understood to be police officers.

    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.

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