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A meeting of the leaders of the world's seven largest advanced economies. keeping them safe is a huge operation for local police and has drawn officers from across the west country. john maguire reports. as the eyes of some of the world's richest and most powerful nations turn to a small cove in west cornwall, an electronic and physical ring of steel is securing the air, the sea and the land. the sites where the leaders will meet are surrounded by metal fences, and the thin blue line, police officers and security guards, are positioned every few metres. armed units provide very visible evidenc...

They don't think there is some immediate imminent danger that perhaps is another gunmen in the nearby area. >> i think your observation is right on point. they have the thing stabilized, it appears. they are alert. there is a big police presence. frankly bad guys don't generally launch attacks in the face of overwhelming police presence. the fact that the police are there in uniform, armed, is a great deterrent. that's not to say some other location might be victimized. you have to give a lot to credit to london p.d. they're amazing. i worked with them and have a lot of respect for them. we'll...

There is a wider threat. one man police say has been detained. earlier reports suggested one man had been shot and killed. we just don't know at this point. we are getting reports of injuries. the police certainly responded to stabbings at the beginning. this certainly has the hallmarks of an attack and police are quickly putting it down. >> arthel: certainly not to make it bigger than it is we have lots of london police on scene. do we know if there has been any outreach to terror agencies there in town? >> we don't know that yet, no. certainly as soon as police are involved we will usually h...