“Around 06:00 (02:00 Argentine time), the police confronted a man with a knife in the area of leicester square“, explained the security forces, adding that “the two policemen received stab wounds and are being treated at the hospital”, while the aggressor, about 20 years old, was arrested.
An officer was stabbed in the arm before her colleague ran after the “frantic” suspect, after which a fight ensued, London’s police commissioner said. Sir Mark Rowleythe BBC reported. The officer was “very seriously injured” after being stabbed three times in the neck and once in the chest, he added.
Other policemen were alerted and arrived at the place where they subdued the assailant using a Taser during the “violent fight” in Great Windmill Street, indicated the authorities. “The circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated,” but “not considered terrorism related“, the police pointed out.
The events occurred in a very busy area during the day and fifteen minutes on foot from where thousands of people wait to visit the burning chapel of Queen Elizabeth II, in westminster hallalthough the police statement does not establish any relationship with it nor does it mention the motivations of the aggressor.
“This attack on active duty police officers in Soho overnight is absolutely appalling,” said the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, it’s a statement. “Our police officers run into danger to protect others and keep us safe, and we owe them an enormous debt of gratitude,” he added.
Source: Ambito
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