Sword attack at Hainault, London leaves 13-year-old dead, multiple injured. — Reuters
Authorities in London said Tuesday that a 13-year-old boy has been killed with at least five people including two police officials injured by an attack by a sword-wielding man in the eastern part of the city, reported BBC.
Authorities noted that the 36-year-old male suspect has been detained and the five people were taken to the hospital.
According to the report, police received a call of a vehicle crashing into a residence at Hainault.
Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell said: “It is with great sadness that I confirm that one of those injured in the incident, a 13-year-old boy, has died from their injuries.”
“He was taken to hospital after being stabbed and sadly died a short while after,” Bell said.
