One dead, several hurt in central London knife attack

[LeftishBrit]

A woman has died and five others were injured in a knife attack in Russell Square, central London.

Police and ambulance crews were called at 22:33 BST on Wednesday to reports of a man in possession of a knife and injuring people.

Up to six injured people were found at the scene; one woman was pronounced dead a short time later.

The man was arrested at 22:39; a taser was discharged by one of the arresting officers.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36972126


My God, this is a place I visit quite often; it's where I studied years ago.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?

RIP to the murdered woman; and I hope all the injured people will be OK.

[Loki Liesmith]

1. "WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?"

Three guesses.

[6chars]

2. they are violent?

[The King of Prussia]

3. They are religious?

[LeftishBrit]

6. Actually, there is no evidence so far that he was religious

He is a Norwegian of Somali origin, and said to be suffering from mental health issues. There is, so far at least, no evidence for religious extremism entering into the mix.

[non sociopath skin]

4. Maybe that should be "with some people"?

We need to beware, in these paranoid times, of attributing every maverick crime to part of a pattern.

Like the poor, the violent have always been with us.

The Skin

[LeftishBrit]

5. You are right. I'm just getting a bit frustrated with practically everything about bloody 2016

Of course, 1916 was quite a lot worse, confirming your statement.

[LeftishBrit]

7. Update: Russell Square stabbing attack 'not terror related' say police after interviewing suspect

Investigators have found no indication that a stabbing rampage in Russell Square that left an American woman dead was releated to terrorism.

Mark Rowley, the Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said the attack seems to have been triggered by mental illness.
The unnamed suspect and his family have been interviewed, as well as witnesses, and a full intelligence review has been conducted alongside house searches....

Mr Rowley said: “Whilst the investigation is not yet complete, all of the work that we have done so far increasingly points to this tragic incident as having been triggered by mental health issues.


...Three of the victims have been discharged from hospital and none were in a life-threatening condition.




http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/russell-square-stabbing-attack-news-suspect-latest-not-terror-related-police-norwegian-somali-a7171621.html