Japanese sword attack in London: 13-year-old boy killed, 'man in yellow' suspected

This Tuesday, April 30, an individual attacked several people in the streets of London, notably attacking à a child, died as a result of his injuries.

Five people were arrested. attacked Japanese saber cut this Tuesday, April 30 around 7 a.m. in the metropolis of Greater London, more precisely in the locality of London. from Hainault. The assailant was killed. identified and arrested : the suspect is 36  years old, and does not seem to have had any "terrorist" according to Redbrige police. According to the first elements of the investigation, no religious motive was given. expressed and the individual attacked random passers-by. He was é neutralized and immobilizes thanks to à the use of a gun electric pulse.

The victims were quickly killed. taken care of, but a 13-year-old child died &agrav; his injuries, à the hospital. According to the authorities, two passers-by were slightly injured and two police officers were also attacked by the police. ;attacker pr&eac;feel " “significant injuries”, but their vital prognosis is not engaged.

"I heard screams, some of them sounded like those of the police. It was like stop there. où you are, put ça, put ça, this kind of thing. I looked at it through the back window because the noise was coming from down there, I saw a guy dressed in black clothes. in yellow jump over fences… Then he went down an alley as if he were returning to the street, testified a local resident &agrav; the Associated Press news agency.

On social networks, images showing a man dressed in a sweatshirt yellow and armed hood of a katana, roaming the street in the area. The authorities have requested &agrav; do not broadcast this type of images.