A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was killed and five injured in a knife attack in Russell Square, central London.
Police officers were called on Wednesday to reports of a man injuring people, including a woman in her 60s who died, the BBC reports.
A 19-year-old man was arrested at 22:39 after a Taser was discharged by an officer.
The Metropolitan Police said mental health was a “significant factor” in events.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan called for the public to remain “calm and vigilant.”
Two other women and three men received various injuries in the attack, Scotland Yard said.
Two from the group remain in hospital, while the other three people have since been discharged, the force added.
After receiving treatment in hospital the arrested man is now in police custody.
The Met’s assistant commissioner for specialist operations, Mark Rowley, said the force’s homicide command was leading the investigation into the attack, with support from the counter-terrorism unit.
Jodie Parry, who witnessed the events unfold from her hotel window, said she saw a black man running down the street.
“I could hear the policeman screaming ‘stop, don’t move, don’t go any further, just stay where you are,” and he turned round and continued running,” she said.
She added that the man was carrying a knife and had blood on his hands. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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