Man, 31, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder ‘after officer slashed with a machete’
‘Really nice, religious guy’, 31, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder ‘after officer slashed with a machete’ when attending suspected eight-hour hostage situation
A police officer was slashed in arm while responding to incident in LondonA man, 31, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of the officer The officer, whose injury is non-life threatening, was treated at the hospital
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A man, 31, has been arrested after an officer was injured in the arm by a ‘machete’ slash in east London yesterday, police have said, in an incident some reports have called a ‘suspected hostage situation’.
The policeman was taken to hospital and discharged, with the injury understood to be non-life threatening.
The 31-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of the officer after attending officers were at the scene for around eight hours.
The man arrested was given first aid after he sustained an injury to the neck, which is believed to have been self-inflicted, and was taken to hospital. The force was last known to be waiting to hear about his condition.
Police were responding to an incident involving a man armed with a machete said to be ‘suffering a mental health crisis’.
Video footage on social media – understood to be from the scene in Forest Gate this afternoon – showed a heavily police presence in the area
Bystanders claiming to be the arrested man’s relatives told The Telegraph that the suspect hasn’t ‘got a bad bone in his body’.
One said: ‘All the years I’ve known him, he’s never done anything like this, he’s never been in trouble with the police, he’s always been a straight shooter.
‘I’ve known him all his life, he’s not got a bad bone in his body. He’s always gone to school, he’s got a good education.’
Another added: ‘He’s…not a naughty boy, none of that stuff. He’s really nice and a religious guy, a load of people give him respect.
‘We’re just shocked.’
The outlet also reported that riot police was seen carrying the suspect out of the house by his arms and legs.
In a statement on Twitter yesterday afternoon the force said: ‘Officers on scene in Skelton Road #Newham dealing with reports of a man suffering a mental health crisis inside an address.
‘One officer has received a slash injury to his arm and has gone to hospital. Officers continue to engage with the man to resolve the situation.’
At around 8pm, police again tweeted: ‘This incident has now concluded. We will provide some further details when possible. Thank you to local people for your patience while officers dealt with the situation.’
Video footage on social media – understood to be from the scene in Forest Gate yesterday – showed queues of police cars and vans lined up down the road with a heavily police presence in the area.
Social media footage from Forest Gate, east London today. An officer was injured after being slashed in the arm with a ‘large knife’ while responding to an incident
Another clip on Twitter showed a crowd gathered around a street cordoned off with police tape.
A police statement said: ‘A man has been arrested by officers responding to an incident at a house in Newham.
‘At approximately 11.50hrs on Sunday, 10 April, police were called to reports of a man armed with a machete suffering a mental health crisis at a house in Skelton Road, E7.
‘Officers attended the location. One officer received a slash injury to his arm and was taken to hospital. He has been discharged following treatment.
‘Emergency services remained at the scene while police officers attempted to engage with the man.
‘A number of people who were inside the address were helped to safety by colleagues from London Fire Brigade using a ladder. None of these people were hurt.
‘At around 19.15hrs, officers arrested the 31-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder of the police officer.
‘The man had sustained a knife injury to his neck, which is believed to have been self-inflicted.
‘First aid was administered and the man has been taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service. We await an assessment of his condition.
‘As is routine in circumstances where a person has sustained an injury during a police operation, the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed.’
