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| A nursery school worker has been taken to hospital with a "slash wound" after reports of a stabbing in east London, police have said. | A nursery school worker has been taken to hospital with a "slash wound" after reports of a stabbing in east London, police have said. |
| The victim, who is in her 30s, was attacked in Hermon Hill, Wanstead, on her way to work at about 09:30 BST. | The victim, who is in her 30s, was attacked in Hermon Hill, Wanstead, on her way to work at about 09:30 BST. |
| Nursery manager Karrien Stevens said the woman told her she was slashed by three Asian women dressed in black. | Nursery manager Karrien Stevens said the woman told her she was slashed by three Asian women dressed in black. |
| Counter-terrorism police have been informed but are not treating it as a terrorist incident. | Counter-terrorism police have been informed but are not treating it as a terrorist incident. |
| Ms Stevens, who runs Little Diamonds nursery in Hermon Hill, said the woman told her that she was attacked while on her way to work from Wanstead High Street. | Ms Stevens, who runs Little Diamonds nursery in Hermon Hill, said the woman told her that she was attacked while on her way to work from Wanstead High Street. |
| The attackers slashed her arm from the wrist upwards before running off down the street, she said, and shouted out "something to do with Allah and the Koran". | |
| The victim's injuries are not life threatening but she was taken to an east London hospital as a precaution, the Metropolitan Police said. | The victim's injuries are not life threatening but she was taken to an east London hospital as a precaution, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| In a statement, the force added: "The suspects fled the scene prior to police arrival in an unknown direction. | In a statement, the force added: "The suspects fled the scene prior to police arrival in an unknown direction. |
| "No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue. | "No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue. |
| "The Met's Counter Terrorism Command has been made aware of the incident but is not investigating at this time." | "The Met's Counter Terrorism Command has been made aware of the incident but is not investigating at this time." |