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| 'Knifeman' tasered, arrested near UK's Birmingham New Street Station (VIDEO) | 'Knifeman' tasered, arrested near UK's Birmingham New Street Station (VIDEO) |
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| A suspected knifeman has been arrested after being tasered by police in Birmingham city centre. | A suspected knifeman has been arrested after being tasered by police in Birmingham city centre. |
| Video on social media emerged showing the man lying motionless on the ground while an officer covers him with a taser. | Video on social media emerged showing the man lying motionless on the ground while an officer covers him with a taser. |
| A British Transport Police spokesman said: “A man has been arrested outside HSBC bank near Birmingham New Street station at 13.15 today. | A British Transport Police spokesman said: “A man has been arrested outside HSBC bank near Birmingham New Street station at 13.15 today. |
| “Officers were initially responding to a call regarding a concern for welfare outside the station, when a man was seen with a knife, he was subsequently arrested on possession of bladed article and has been taken to hospital,” he said, according to the Daily Star. | “Officers were initially responding to a call regarding a concern for welfare outside the station, when a man was seen with a knife, he was subsequently arrested on possession of bladed article and has been taken to hospital,” he said, according to the Daily Star. |
| "The incident is believed to be drug related.” | "The incident is believed to be drug related.” |
| It comes as the country is on heightened alert following a terrorist incident at London’s Parsons Green Tube station on Friday morning that left at least 22 people injured. | |
| An improvised explosive device (IED) is thought to have partially detonated at around 8.20am local time on a District Line train. | |
| Reports suggest the blast came from a “builder bucket” placed towards the rear of the train. | |
| Armed police have been deployed following the incident, while residents have been evacuated from the area. | |
| The UK terror threat level remains severe, meaning another attack is highly likely. |