LONDON – Terror this morning at the train station metropolitan Hainault of Londonon the north-eastern outskirts of the capital, when a man with a long sword katana he stabbed “at least four people”, according to the first unofficial findings. The attacker was arrested. At the moment, the health conditions of the injured are unknown. Certainly, the man, wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt and a large knife in his hand, attacked some travelers who were preparing to take the subway and at least two uniformed policemen who attempted to stop him.
What’s happened
At the moment, Scotland Yard “does not believe that this is an incident linked to terrorism” and there are no other suspects or accomplices of the man. According to initial reconstructions, the 36-year-old crashed, while driving a van, into a house in the neighborhood just before 7 in the morning, local time. Then, after getting out of the vehicle, he grabbed the samurai sword and randomly attacked some passers-by, before being confronted by the police. The Hainault metro station has been closed, and there is a large presence of police cars and ambulances outside.
The topic of safety
The case comes two days before the London municipal elections, in which the Muslim Labor mayor is favourite Sadiq Khan, who could get his third mandate at the helm of the British capital. But one of the most vehement criticisms of his actions – primarily from his main challenger, the conservative Susan Hall – is precisely regarding the safety of the city and the stabbing emergency which has increased in London in recent years. What happened this morning in Hainault could aggravate the perception of insecurity among part of the London population and also have an impact on voting choices on May 2nd.