14-Year-Old Killed, Others Hurt, in London Stabbing
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LONDON, United Kingdom — A teenaged boy was killed, and four others were hurt, in a London sword attack Tuesday morning.
Police were told that a 36-year-old man had crashed his car into a home in Hainault, a suburb in east London, around 7 a.m. BST. They say that man then got out of the car and began stabbing people with a sword.
A 14-year-old boy was one of those stabbed. He was later taken to a hospital, but he did not survive.
Four other people were also hurt, including two officers. Metro Police explained that the two sustained injuries that required surgery.
The suspect – who has not yet been publicly identified – was eventually Tased and taken to a hospital. It is not clear why he might have done this, but officers do not believe his actions were tied to any terrorist organizations.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak posted a message to X in which he wrote, “My thoughts are with those affected and their families… Such violence has no place on our streets.”
