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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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
'Give me a chopper' | |
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe said: "It was shocking that on a hopefully quiet Saturday morning in a London residential area that we had such a terrible incident. | |
"It shows just the difficult job that police officers do." | |
Mohammad Qasim, 51, owner of the Kingsbury Halal Butchers for 24 years, has described how the attacker walked into the shop and demanded they hand over a knife. | |
Mr Qasim said: "The man came quickly inside and said 'give me a chopper'. | |
"The boys who work for me said 'why give you a chopper?'" | |
He said the man then grabbed a 12in long knife. | |
"After a few minutes police came in and tried to catch him and he stabbed one. | |
"Everything was a mess and then police came and said 'go out'. | |
"Everybody came out and police went in and took the guy." | |
Shopkeeper Girish Modha, who owns a nearby sweet shop, described the events leading up to the stabbings. | |
"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 butchers, got a knife and that's when the stabbing took place." | |
The normally busy shopping street by Kingsbury Tube station remained cordoned off on Saturday afternoon. | |
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." |
'Deeply upset' | |
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." |
Barry Gardiner, MP for Brent North, who visited the area following the stabbings, said he was "deeply upset" and the mood in the area was "very sombre". | |
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. |
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. |