Police Rush to Scene in East London as Man With Sword Arrested

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April 30, 2024 at 5:46 a.m.

The Metropolitan Police said “a man with a sword” was arrested in the Hainault area of Ilford, east London, on April 30, after reports that several people had been stabbed.

Footage filmed by X user @Maz54FB shows police rushing to an ambulance on a street near Hainault Underground Station.

The Metropolitan Police said two police officers were among those attacked. Credit: @Maz54FB via Storyful

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