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| Marble Arch hotel hammer attack suspects arrested | Marble Arch hotel hammer attack suspects arrested |
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| Four people have been arrested after three women were attacked with a hammer in a central London hotel, police said. | Four people have been arrested after three women were attacked with a hammer in a central London hotel, police said. |
| The women were bludgeoned after a man entered a room on the seventh floor of the Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch where they and three children were sleeping, in the early hours of Sunday. | |
| Three men, aged 56, 34, and 32, have been detained on suspicion of attempted murder from Islington. | Three men, aged 56, 34, and 32, have been detained on suspicion of attempted murder from Islington. |
| A woman, 31, has also been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods. | A woman, 31, has also been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods. |
| All four remain in police custody. | All four remain in police custody. |
| One of the victims remains in hospital in a "critical condition" while the injuries of the other two women, who are also in hospital, are not believed to be life-threatening. | One of the victims remains in hospital in a "critical condition" while the injuries of the other two women, who are also in hospital, are not believed to be life-threatening. |
| Following the assault the Met Police said the attacker had targeted the tourists, believed to be from the United Arab Emirates, shortly before 02:00 BST. | |
| Police believe the victims had deliberately left their door unlocked because they were staying in the hotel as part of a large family group. They had been on a shopping and sightseeing tour on Saturday. |