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Man with machete shouts 'this is for Syria', stabs Londoner
A man was stabbed in the ticket hall at Leytonstone station this evening by another man who witnesses say shouted "This is for Syria" as he slashed his throat. Another three are thought to have been injured.
Police said they used a taser on the suspect as he threatened others with a knife, before they managed to arrest him. The victim was rushed to hospital in a serious condition with multiple stab wounds, paramedics said. Frightened witnesses described how their normal Saturday night-out turned into a horror show. One said the victim was an "elderly" man with a younger female family member while another said the man had a long knife, which looked like a machete. A video taken by another witness shows a big pool of blood just outside the ticket barrier as police confront the attacker, then taser him before putting handcuffs on him and arresting him. People who had just got off the Tube ran back onto the train in a bid to escape the attacker. A Met Police spokesman said: "Police were called at 19:06hrs on Saturday, 5 December, to reports of a stabbing at Leytonstone underground station. The male suspect was reportedly threatening other people with a knife. "Met officers attended the scene. A man was arrested at 19:14hrs and taken to an east London police station where he remains in custody. "A Taser was discharged by one of the Met officers. "Officers from British Transport Police are now dealing with the incident at the scene. We are aware of one man having sustained serious stab injuries. We await details of any other injuries." Posted by: Steve White 2015-12-06 |
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