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| Police officers hurt in stabbings | Police officers hurt in stabbings |
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| Two police officers are being treated in hospital after being stabbed while on duty in north London. | Two police officers are being treated in hospital after being stabbed while on duty in north London. |
| They were responding to reports of a disturbance at a chemist in Church Street, Stoke Newington, when one of the officers was stabbed in the thigh. | They were responding to reports of a disturbance at a chemist in Church Street, Stoke Newington, when one of the officers was stabbed in the thigh. |
| The other policeman suffered superficial injuries and both are currently in hospital. | The other policeman suffered superficial injuries and both are currently in hospital. |
| Police said a man in his 20s was arrested soon after and was being held at a north London police station. | Police said a man in his 20s was arrested soon after and was being held at a north London police station. |
| Armed officers and police helicopters were drafted in after the attack and a knife has been recovered. | Armed officers and police helicopters were drafted in after the attack and a knife has been recovered. |
| Other weapons | Other weapons |
| The second officer, aged in his 20s, suffered his minor injuries when trying to stop the attacker from escaping, police said. | The second officer, aged in his 20s, suffered his minor injuries when trying to stop the attacker from escaping, police said. |
| Both officers are described as being in a comfortable condition in hospital. | Both officers are described as being in a comfortable condition in hospital. |
| After the attack, the man ran into a nearby cemetery and a large-scale search was launched. | After the attack, the man ran into a nearby cemetery and a large-scale search was launched. |
| The area has been cordoned off to allow forensic experts to examine the area. | The area has been cordoned off to allow forensic experts to examine the area. |
| Superintendent Leroy Logan said a thorough search of the area was being carried out and they were not discounting the possibility of any other weapons being involved. | Superintendent Leroy Logan said a thorough search of the area was being carried out and they were not discounting the possibility of any other weapons being involved. |
| Police have appealed for anyone who has information about the incident, which happened at about 1100 BST on Saturday, to contact them. |