One woman dead and five people injured in London KNIFE attack
A woman in her 60s has been killed and five people have been injured during a knife attack in central London which occurred around 10.30pm last night.
According to The Sun, the woman – who has yet to be identified – is believed to have been a Spanish speaker who was in the area on a hen do.
A 19-year-old man was arrested at the scene after being tasered by armed police who arrived within five minutes.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said that terrorism and mental health issues have not yet been ruled out as motives for the attack.
The Guardian has reported that Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said: “Early indications suggest mental health is a significant factor in this case and that is one major line of inquiry.”
“But of course at this stage we should keep an open mind regarding motive and consequently terrorism as a motivation remains but one line of inquiry for us to explore.”
The condition of the attack’s other victims – two women and three men – is still unknown.
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— The Sun (@TheSun) August 4, 2016
One person dead and at least 5 people hurt after knife attack in London's Russell Square https://t.co/HEMp8r4wiW https://t.co/Z9kWOLC1Nr
— CNN (@CNN) August 4, 2016
Heavily armed cops guarding Tube stations and tourist hotspots after Russell Square rampage https://t.co/EOvoPoFaIT
— Dennis (@walverden) August 4, 2016
#RusselSquare: A heavy police presence and cordon remains in place this morning https://t.co/Ql9dFkjmEr
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 4, 2016
Knife attack in London's Russell Square: What we know
• 1 woman dead
• 5 people injured
• Suspect in police custody https://t.co/7GRpB9HVKw— CNN (@CNN) August 4, 2016
The scene at Russell Square, where a woman has died & five were injured in a knife attack last night. @BBCLondonNews pic.twitter.com/AWU34zKzT4
— Murray Burnell (@Murray_Burnell) August 4, 2016
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