Four people ‘stabbed’ in terrifying sword attack near London tube station

A 36-year-old man has been arrested following a ‘serious incident’ at Hainault Tube Station .

The station, which is at the end of the Central Line in Redbridge, can be seen surrounded by emergency services, including a police helicopter.

Reports on social media suggest a number of people were attacked with a large knife outside Jet Petrol station around 7.45am.

A video appears to show a man with a yellow jumping walking near the station with a long blade.

He is seen walking from house to house ducking beneath windows.

Another video shows police approaching him as someone lays slumped on the floor.

The Metropolitan Police said: ‘Police and other emergency services are in Hainault, east London, at a serious incident in which a man with a sword has been arrested.

‘We were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area. There were reports people have been stabbed.

Police can be seen approaching a man with a large knife as someone lays slumped on the floor

‘At this time we understand the suspect went on to attack other members of the public and two police officers.

‘We are awaiting an update on the condition of those injured.

‘A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene and he is in custody.’

TfL said: ‘This station is closed due to a police investigation in the area.’

A video appears to show a man with a yellow jumping walking near the station with a long blade (Picture: X/petekingdom)

TfL said: ‘This station is closed due to a police investigation in the area.’ (Picture: Dimz @Dimerz100)

Daniel Garfinkle, who lives outside the station, told MailOnline: ‘I woke up at 7am to lots of shouting. There was a guy outside covered in blood, near the station and outside my home.

‘Police were trying to calm down the man who carried out the stabbing. But he went towards the station. He kept shouting.’

Another local said: ‘There was at least one man lying in a pool of blood.

‘It was horrific. There were these terrible screams I woke to. Piercing screams.

‘People said it was with a machete.’

A witness told LBC: ‘There was loud shouting outside my road on Laing Close and a young boy stabbed another guy, then went towards the station.’

Another described the scenes as ‘chaos’.

Metro has contacted the Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service for comment.

Local MP West Streeting said: ‘A critical incident has been declared in Hainault. There are station and road closures in place.

‘The Police, Ambulance Service and Fire Brigade are responding.’

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