Sword-wielding attacker panic in London: 13-year-old child loses life
A 13-year-old boy has died after being injured when a person armed with a sword attacked a house and people in the surrounding area in London, the capital of England.
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According to a statement from the London Metropolitan Police Service, at 06:54 local time, a person with a sword arrived at a house in Hainault, in the northeast of the city, in a vehicle.
The individual, who attacked the house and citizens in the vicinity with a sword, injured 5 people, including two police officers.
It was announced that the attacker, who was taken into custody, is 36 years old.
Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell stated in a press briefing in the afternoon that a 13-year-old boy was among the injured, saying, (The injured child) was taken to the hospital after being stabbed and sadly passed away shortly after."
Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police Ade Adelekan also announced in a statement that the threat to the local community has ended.
Adelekan stated that there are no other suspects and that they do not believe the incident was a terrorist attack.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that the number of patrols in the area would be increased.