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| Mass stabbing in central London leaves woman dead and up to six injured | Mass stabbing in central London leaves woman dead and up to six injured |
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| A woman has been killed and up to six people have been injured in a mass stabbing in the centre of London. | A woman has been killed and up to six people have been injured in a mass stabbing in the centre of London. |
| Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command, known as SO15, were investigating the incident in which up to six people were injured at Russell Square near the British Museum at around 10.30pm on Wednesday night. | |
| Police said in a statement that a woman was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later. | |
| Related: Police Federation sceptical after London increases armed police | Related: Police Federation sceptical after London increases armed police |
| Officers from local police units arrested a man minutes after being called at 10.33pm. A Taser was used by one of the arresting officers. | |
| As detail emerged, the decision was made to have the counter-terrorism command involved in the investigation. | |
| The police statement said: “Terrorism is one possibility being explored at this stage.” | |
| #russellsquare One knifed to death others injured. Police say possibly a terrorist attack in #London pic.twitter.com/LVaihDrhuB | #russellsquare One knifed to death others injured. Police say possibly a terrorist attack in #London pic.twitter.com/LVaihDrhuB |
| One woman dead, multiple people wounded in #London knife attack at #RussellSquare, unknown if terrorism at this time pic.twitter.com/jQLUMx2y5X | One woman dead, multiple people wounded in #London knife attack at #RussellSquare, unknown if terrorism at this time pic.twitter.com/jQLUMx2y5X |
| A caller to BBC Radio London named Paul said he had been to the Bloomsbury cinema with his girlfriend when he came across the scene. | A caller to BBC Radio London named Paul said he had been to the Bloomsbury cinema with his girlfriend when he came across the scene. |
| Police cordon around #russellsquare now extended & forensic tent erected on Southampton row pic.twitter.com/0cU8Uor2E3 | Police cordon around #russellsquare now extended & forensic tent erected on Southampton row pic.twitter.com/0cU8Uor2E3 |
| Thank you so much @metpoliceuk for being so fast, caring and efficient tonight in #russellsquare . I am a resident and I really thank you. | Thank you so much @metpoliceuk for being so fast, caring and efficient tonight in #russellsquare . I am a resident and I really thank you. |
| “We came around the corner and there were armed police everywhere … a massive police presence … and a corpse lying in the street covered in a blanket. | “We came around the corner and there were armed police everywhere … a massive police presence … and a corpse lying in the street covered in a blanket. |
| “Apparently it was a gang stabbed a woman and she’s dead.“We went into the bar across the street and the officers came to interview us … we didn’t actually see anything but some people in the bar saw something.” | “Apparently it was a gang stabbed a woman and she’s dead.“We went into the bar across the street and the officers came to interview us … we didn’t actually see anything but some people in the bar saw something.” |
| Extra police have been deployed in the area to provide reassurance. | |
| The full police statement said: “Police were called at 22:33 hours on Wednesday 3 August to reports of a man seen in possession of a knife injuring people at Russell Square, WC1. | The full police statement said: “Police were called at 22:33 hours on Wednesday 3 August to reports of a man seen in possession of a knife injuring people at Russell Square, WC1. |
| “Officers attended the scene along with the London Ambulance Service. Up to six people were found injured at the location. | “Officers attended the scene along with the London Ambulance Service. Up to six people were found injured at the location. |
| “A female (no further details) was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later. We await an update on the condition of the other persons injured and details of any other injuries. | “A female (no further details) was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later. We await an update on the condition of the other persons injured and details of any other injuries. |
| “A man was arrested at 22:39 hours and a Taser was discharged by one of the arresting officers. Additional police units have been deployed to the area to provide reassurance. | “A man was arrested at 22:39 hours and a Taser was discharged by one of the arresting officers. Additional police units have been deployed to the area to provide reassurance. |
| “Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | “Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |
| “Terrorism is one possibility being explored at this stage.” | “Terrorism is one possibility being explored at this stage.” |
| Scotland Yard had earlier on Wednesday announced an extra 600 officers armed officers were being deployed on patrol in London after the recent terror attacks in France and Germany. | Scotland Yard had earlier on Wednesday announced an extra 600 officers armed officers were being deployed on patrol in London after the recent terror attacks in France and Germany. |
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