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A 36-year-old man was arrested Tuesday successful London aft attacking members of nan nationalist and 2 constabulary officers pinch a sword, London's Metropolitan Police said.
"Police and different emergency services are successful Hainault, eastbound London, astatine a superior incident successful which a man pinch a beard has been arrested," nan constabulary said successful a connection sent to CBS News.
A constabulary serviceman secures nan segment aft a beard attack, April 30, 2024 successful Hainault, eastbound London, successful England.
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"We understand nan fishy went connected to onslaught different members of nan nationalist and 2 constabulary officers. We are awaiting an update connected nan information of those injured," nan connection said.
Social media video verified by CBS News' partner web BBC News shows nan fishy dressed successful a yellowish sweater, stepping and appearing to hide down bushes successful a beforehand gait while carrying a agelong bladed weapon.
Senior U.K. constabulary charismatic Ade Adelekan said nan incident was not believed to beryllium related to terrorism.
"We do not judge location is immoderate ongoing threat to nan wider community. We are not looking for much suspects," Adelekan said.
London's Ambulance Service confirmed successful a societal media station that 5 group had been treated astatine nan segment and subsequently taken to a hospital.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was successful changeless interaction pinch nan constabulary and that he was "absolutely devastated" by nan attack.
"The constabulary officers and emergency services showed nan champion of our metropolis — moving towards threat to protect others and I convey them from nan bottommost of our heart," he said successful connection shared connected societal media.
Transport for London, which runs nan city's heavy utilized Underground train system, said nan position for Hainault was closed owed to a constabulary investigation.
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