Hainault attack: King's 'thoughts and prayers' with victim's family

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Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles is expressing his concern and offering his condolences to all those impacted by the sword assault in north-east London.

On Tuesday's assault in Hainault, a 14-year-old boy lost his life while two law enforcement officials and two other individuals sustained injuries.

The Palace expressed that the King was specifically concerned about "the family of the young victim" who passed away.

Police took a 36-year-old man into custody after he was involved in a car accident that caused him injuries. He is currently receiving medical attention in a hospital.

The man who was taken into custody on suspicion of murder hasn't been questioned yet due to his current physical state, as per the Metropolitan Police's statement.

According to the police, the attack was not related to terrorism and was not aimed at a specific target.

At approximately 7:00 BST on Tuesday, authorities received notification of a vehicle colliding with a residence and multiple individuals sustaining wounds.

Afterwards, the individual was observed jumping over the fences of various individuals' gardens while carrying a sword. Eventually, he was located and apprehended in the front yard, where he was subdued using a Taser.

A video that was posted on social media depicted a male individual carrying a lengthy blade near Laing Close.

James Fernando, who was present at the scene, reported that he observed the perpetrator requesting one of his peers to receive his phone and communicate to the person who called him his whereabouts.

Authorities reported that a car crashed into a residence situated in Thurlow Gardens, while videos circulating on social media depicted an individual carrying a sizable blade in Laing Close.

The person who is 39 years old stated that their neighbor quickly became aware of the existence of the sword and immediately began to flee.

While making her escape, the woman yelled out to a fellow neighbor, a young boy who was on his way to school. Regrettably, the assailant managed to hit the poor lad as he turned to look.

More people who were present witnessed the perpetrator jumping over the fences of people's gardens. Eventually, the police used a taser to subdue him.

A teenage boy who was just 14 years old passed away due to being stabbed, soon after he got taken to the hospital. The police have not disclosed his identity and his family is being assisted by police personnel who are specifically trained for this.

According to authorities, two additional civilians remain hospitalized, but their injuries are not deemed as life-threatening.

According to the Met, two officers from the Metropolitan Police have suffered injuries that are important but not life-threatening. They will need to undergo surgery.

According to the police, they are not searching for additional suspects.

According to them, there were rumors that the man had some history with the police. However, after conducting thorough investigations, the police didn't find any evidence of any previous involvement of the man in any such event.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, expressed that he believes the whole city is sending positive thoughts to the young child and their family.

He mentioned that more police officers in uniform would patrol the vicinity in the upcoming days and urged the inhabitants of Hainault to forward any recordings made on their mobile devices or doorbell cameras to the authorities.

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, expressed his shock at the incident and condemned the act of violence, stating that it has no place on the streets.

The representative for Ilford North, Wes Streeting, expressed his sorrow upon hearing the distressing news, stating that the community would be greatly affected. He took the opportunity to express his gratitude towards the emergency services for their brave efforts in dealing with the situation, highlighting the selflessness of the officers who put themselves at risk to safeguard others as being the epitome of heroism.

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Forensic analysts have been carrying out their tasks at the locality situated in Laing Close, positioned in the north eastern region of London named Hainault.