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| Four Metropolitan Police officers stabbed in London | Four Metropolitan Police officers stabbed in London |
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| Four police officers have been stabbed after being called to a disturbance in north-west London. | Four police officers have been stabbed after being called to a disturbance in north-west London. |
| Witnesses said a man had been chased by police in and out of shops before he fled into a butchers, grabbed a knife and attacked the officers. | |
| Two of the PCs were seriously hurt and one suffered a broken hand during Saturday's incident in Kingsbury Road. | |
| A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. | A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. |
| Ch Supt Dalwardin Babu, the borough commander for Harrow, said one of the officers was stabbed in the stomach, a second suffered head injuries and a stab to the arm, the third officer received a stab wound to the leg and the fourth officer, who was slashed, suffered a broken hand. | |
| Knife grabbed | Knife grabbed |
| Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe said he was concerned for the four PCs, all of whom were taken to hospital. He added that two of them were in a serious condition. | |
| Describing the incident, shopkeeper Girish Modha said: "A man was shouting at police in a small alleyway next to a hairdresser's shop which neighbours mine. | |
| "He grabbed a piece of fluorescent tubing and brandished it at police. | "He grabbed a piece of fluorescent tubing and brandished it at police. |
| "He then ran down Kingsbury Road, going into a cash-and-carry shop. At one point I think he threw a brick and smashed a police car window. | "He then ran down Kingsbury Road, going into a cash-and-carry shop. At one point I think he threw a brick and smashed a police car window. |
| "He then ran round the roundabout and carried on towards the Tube station. | "He then ran round the roundabout and carried on towards the Tube station. |
| "He went into a butcher's, got a knife and that's when the stabbing took place." | "He went into a butcher's, got a knife and that's when the stabbing took place." |
| The hairdresser's shop, Mr Modha's sweet shop and a chemist were cordoned off. | The hairdresser's shop, Mr Modha's sweet shop and a chemist were cordoned off. |
| The officers are believed to have been attacked at the Kingsbury Halal Butchers, which is located on a busy shopping street opposite Kingsbury Tube station. | The officers are believed to have been attacked at the Kingsbury Halal Butchers, which is located on a busy shopping street opposite Kingsbury Tube station. |
| Ketan Vyas, the manager of a cash-and-carry store, VB and Sons, said a man aged in his 30s or 40s had burst into the shop chased by police. | Ketan Vyas, the manager of a cash-and-carry store, VB and Sons, said a man aged in his 30s or 40s had burst into the shop chased by police. |
| Mr Vyas said: "He picked up some cans of beans and threw them at the police and then carried on running out of the store and down the road. | Mr Vyas said: "He picked up some cans of beans and threw them at the police and then carried on running out of the store and down the road. |
| "There were a lot of police after him. He was only in here for a few seconds." | "There were a lot of police after him. He was only in here for a few seconds." |
| Describing the aftermath of the incident a worker at a Carphone Warehouse shop opposite Kingsbury Halal Butchers said: "I saw about eight police officers on top of a man. | Describing the aftermath of the incident a worker at a Carphone Warehouse shop opposite Kingsbury Halal Butchers said: "I saw about eight police officers on top of a man. |
| "Ambulances arrived to take away the injured policemen and the man was also taken away." | "Ambulances arrived to take away the injured policemen and the man was also taken away." |
| 'Conscious and breathing' | 'Conscious and breathing' |
| A spokeswoman for London Ambulance Service said they took five patients to hospital after being called to the scene at 08:50 GMT. | A spokeswoman for London Ambulance Service said they took five patients to hospital after being called to the scene at 08:50 GMT. |
| She said: "We sent two single responders in cars, four ambulance crews and a duty officer. | She said: "We sent two single responders in cars, four ambulance crews and a duty officer. |
| "We treated five patients, they were all conscious and breathing, and they were taken to hospital." | "We treated five patients, they were all conscious and breathing, and they were taken to hospital." |
| Barry Gardiner, MP for Brent North, who came to the area following the incident, said he was "deeply upset" and the mood in the area was "very sombre". | |
| Four of the injured people were officers, but the identity of the fifth person who was taken to hospital is yet unknown. | Four of the injured people were officers, but the identity of the fifth person who was taken to hospital is yet unknown. |
| The incident took place near Kingsbury Circle, where Kingsbury Road and Kenton Road meets. | The incident took place near Kingsbury Circle, where Kingsbury Road and Kenton Road meets. |
| Kingsbury Circle has been closed in all directions following the incident and five bus routes have been diverted. | Kingsbury Circle has been closed in all directions following the incident and five bus routes have been diverted. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the incident? If you'd like to speak to the BBC about this story please contact us using the form below. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the incident? If you'd like to speak to the BBC about this story please contact us using the form below. |