He praised them for Running Towards Danger to protect others, and goes on to say that from the bottom of his heart. We have also heard from the local mp and the labour leader, keir starmer, saying all four news coming from hainault, thoughts are with the victims, thankful for the First Responders on scene. Awful news coming from hainault. You can see the police filling that quiet street, it is now a lot quieter. These are the pictures, the latest pictures from the police helicopter, but we have had lots of vision throughout the morning coming in from members of the public who woke to these terrifying scenes. The Police Commissioner has acknowledged the terror people would have felt looking at this scene first thing in the morning and how terrifying that would have been. So ijust want to run through some of the latest things we know in case you are just joining us. Five people had been taken to hospital, there were multiple ambulances sent to the scene and all five people who were treat
Good evening. A 14 year old boy has died and a number of others, including two Police Officers, have been injured after a sword attack in east london. Police declared a Critical Incident after they were called to reports that a vehicle had been driven into a house at hainault shortly before seven oclock this morning. A 36 year old man is in custody. Police say the incident is not believed to be targeted or terrorism related. Our special correspondent lucy manning is in hainault for us now. Lucy. A 14yearold boy did not make it to school lucy. A 14yearold boy did not make it to school this lucy. A 14yearold boy did not make it to school this morning, it to school this morning, stabbed by hind the police tape, and his family now suffering the consequences of that sword rampage. The suspect is in custody, in hospital, but he is too injured to be questioned yet but he has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The police here this morning being hailed for the police here this morning being
A Police Arrest after a Critical Incident was declared in hainault. A man with a sword has been arrested. The statement from police says that they were called shortly before seven oclock to report other vehicle driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area and there were reports that people have been stabbed. This is what they know so far, this is what they are telling us from the statement. At this time, we understand the suspect went on to attack other members of the public as well as two Police Officers. They said that they are waiting for an update on the condition of those injured because a reminder, reports that several people have been stabbed. We do have those updates on our live page. More details on the person who has been arrested. This is again from the Police Statement, from the met police. 36 year old man was arrested at the scene and he is in custody. The Deputy Assistant commissioner has said, this must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned. I know the W
Hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. King charles has been visiting a Cancer Treatment centre in london its his first major Public Engagement since his own diagnosis with the disease in february. He was accompanied by Queen Camilla on the visit, which aims to raise awareness of the importance oif early diagnosis. This was our first glimpse of the king a short time ago as he got out of his car and made his way into the Treatment Centre with the queen. Lets speak to our royal correspondent Sarah Campbell, whojoins us from University College hospital. What a hopeful day in the glorious spring sunshine, to see king charles, dare i said, looking very well. , ~ , well. Absolutely. I think there is cautious optimism well. Absolutely. I think there is cautious optimism and well. Absolutely. I think there is cautious optimism and the well. Absolutely. I think there is l cautious optimism and the palace well. Absolutely. I think there is caut
Our thoughts are with all those impacted our thoughts are with all those impacted by this incident. This morning impacted by this incident. This morning we began to receive 999 calls to morning we began to receive 999 calls to our control room suggesting there calls to our control room suggesting there had calls to our control room suggesting there had been a stabbing in the vicinity there had been a stabbing in the vicinity of there had been a stabbing in the vicinity of Hainault Underground Station vicinity of Hainault Underground Station and we dispatched multiple Resources Station and we dispatched multiple resources including ambulance crews, specialist resources including ambulance crews, specialist Critical Care paramedics and the specialist Critical Care paramedics and the air specialist Critical Care paramedics and the airambulance. Specialist Critical Care paramedics and the air ambulance. We declared and the air ambulance. We declared an incident and the air ambulance. We de