Man with knife attack in London – one dead and several injured – Aftonbladet

A man with knife attacked on a street in central London late on Wednesday night.

A woman was killed and five other people were injured.

– I heard a scream, then I saw the blood, says a witness to the Daily Mail.

a 19-year-old suspected offender could be arrested after being shot with a stun gun.

A woman in her 60s has been killed and five others have been injured in the attack which occurred in the street at Russell Square in London, reports BBC News. At present there is little information available about the motive for the incident, which occurred at 22:30 local time, but the police do not rule out links to terrorism.

– Terrorism is one of the possibilities we are investigating at the moment, says London police Scotland Yard in a statement, without going into details.

police said that the suspected offender is suspected of having had “significant problems” with his mental health.

“Blood flowing from the back”

the infected woman in her 60s received care at the site, but pronounced dead a short time later. Five others, a woman and four men, cared for their injuries in hospital. The extent of their injuries is not known.

The offender, identified as a 19 year old, was arrested by police after being shot with a stun gun.

Many people around witnessed the incident.

– I heard a woman screaming and then I saw a woman with blood running from his back, said a man named Michael to the Daily Mail.

the witness Robbie tells the newspaper that chaos erupted in the area after the attack:

– I saw people running and screaming. There was a lot of noise, and people ran away from the park.

Currently, no details are known about the suspected offender. The police do not rule out that several people may be involved in the attack, according to British media.

Increased police presence

The alarm is that a man with knife attacked people at the park, located near the famous British Museum, came at 22:33. Six minutes later, he could be arrested.

The incident is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police’s homicide and serious crime, with the support of an anti-terror group.

A large number of police have been ordered to the area to keep barriers and secure place. According to Scotland Yard, the Londoners to experience an increased police presence in the area on Thursday.

The BBC reports that police technicians have set up a tent outside the park in the center of Russell Square.

– We came around the corner and there were armed police everywhere. A huge police presence and a body lying in the street covered with a blanket, said the witness Paul told the BBC.

He found himself on the street after having been to the movies nearby with his girlfriend. They hid in a bar with others where the police came and questioned people.

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, calls in a statement Londoners to remain calm but vigilant after the attack.

– Our thoughts are with the innocent victims of the incident at Russell Square and their families, he says, and continues:

– Report anything suspicious to the police. We all have an important role to play as the police and security services the eyes and ears to protect London, says Khan, according to Reuters.

This article is updated.