Dramatic footage shows the moment police tasered and arrested a 36-year-old man after a stabbing attack in northeast London.
A 14-year-old boy was killed and four people, including two police officers, were left injured after a man went on a rampage in Hainault.
Police were called to reports that a man was wielding a sword and attacking members of the public at around 7am.
The suspect was arrested 22 minutes later and the doorbell footage shows the moment officers cornered the hooded man, who was still holding his weapon, in a driveway.
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The video shows how officers shout at the suspect, saying “Don’t move, don’t f****** move” after he’s brought to the ground by three separate taser discharges.
A female officer can be seen walking towards the suspect and tasering him. Pic: PA
The words “suspect contained” are eventually heard as a female officer pulls the sword away from the attacker.
At least six officers can be seen moving towards the suspect who is pinned down and arrested.
Armed officers then race to assist those who have apprehended the man, before one shouts: “Suspect secure, suspect secure.” The 36-year-old is then told he is under arrest for murder.
The suspect is surrounded by officers who pin him to the ground. Pic: PA
The man is now in hospital after suffering injuries when his van crashed into a building, police have said.
In an on-camera statement given at around 4.30pm, the Met’s Assistant Commissioner Louise Rolfe said officers had been unable to question the man due to his injuries.
Ms Rolfe also addressed speculation over whether the man was known to the police.
After “extensive checks” – which remain ongoing – officers “have found no trace of a prior incident involving him so far,” she said.
Police were first called to reports of a man wielding a sword and attacking members of the public on a road near Hainault tube station at around 7am.
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