Five people were rushed to hospital in a 'terrifying sword attack' in east London this morning. Horrifying footage posted on social media appears to show a sword-wielding suspect wearing a yellow hoodie as he prowled the streets.
Around 7,500 of the Met's 34,000 police officers are trained to use a TaserThe Police Federation has today issued fresh calls for more officers to be armed with Tasers, after first responders to the terrifying sword attack in London were reportedly not equipped with the devices.
The Police Federation claims a Taser is not fired in 85 per cent of cases but acts as an 'effective' deterrent which helps protect communities as well as officers from assaults. A 14-year-old schoolboy, named locally as Joshua, was allegedly leaving his home to go to school when he was caught in the mayhem.
Advertisement The nightmare was brought to an end when the suspect wielding the huge weapon was tasered by hero unarmed police officers, with the dramatic arrest being caught on CCTV. Advertisement Mr Sunak said the Hainault stabbings were 'shocking', adding that 'such violence has no place on our streets'.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: 'Following the horrific scenes in Hainault this morning, the King has asked to be kept fully informed as details of the incident become clearer.
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