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Speaking to LBC, Sir Mark Rowley says yesterday the officers were “running towards danger” and that it's “massively humbling” to see officers that are “so connected” to what they do for the public.

He adds that they were "putting themselves at risk" to do their job.

Presenter Nick Ferrari asks if the injured officers had Tasers. Rowley says he isn't sure at this point.

Asked if more officers need guns, Rowley says no.

"I'm not someone who's a fan of moving toward fully armed policing" and the current "largely unarmed model" should be protected, in Rowley's opinion.

We're now hearing from Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who's speaking to LBC news.

He expresses his condolences to the parents of the 14-year-old boy who died in hospital after the attack. He says the Met was "on the ground in 12 minutes" and the arrest was made in 22 minutes.

Rowley also speaks about the two injured police officers who are in hospital, saying they both suffered "really horrific injuries".

He says he went to hospital and spoke to one of the officers before he went into surgery. The inspector, whose hand is badly damaged, was in good spirits, Rowley says.

The second officer - a female officer - has a badly injured arm, he tells the radio station.

Asked whether the female officer could have lost her hand, he replies: "That's not a million miles away."

We heard from several witnesses yesterday who described the "chaos" of the day's events.

Manpreet Singh, whose office is near the scene of the incident, told the BBC: "I saw a group of people, five or six of them, trying to fight off a guy - he had a sword in his hand."

James Fernando said he saw his neighbour running away as the attacker "pulled a samurai sword from the back of his trousers".

Speaking from her doorstep in Hainault, Alisha Khan said "nothing like that ever happens here". She said she feared for her traumatised young daughter who woke to the sight of police swarming their neighbourhood.

Our reporter Mark Lobel spoke to several eyewitnesses in Hainault yesterday. You can read more about what they saw in his story here.

As well as King Charles, several key figures shared their reactions to the Hainault attack yesterday.

Here's a reminder of what they said:

• Rishi Sunak: The prime minister called the attack "shocking" and offered his "particular condolences" to the family of the 14-year-old victim. He also paid tribute to the "extraordinary bravery" shown by the police involved
• Sir Keir Starmer: The opposition leader also sent his thoughts to those affected by the attack, and said he's thankful to first responders on the scene

• Wes Streeting: The local MP praised the "heroic" police officers and said "our community deserves answers”
• Sadiq Khan: The London mayor said he's "absolutely devastated" by the news, adding that the injured first responders show "the danger our police officers face every day"
• James Cleverly: The home secretary said his thoughts were with those affected and urged the public not to share footage of the incident - a call shared by the police

In the space of less than half an hour in Hainault, a 14-year-old boy and four other people were attacked.

A few hours later, police confirmed the child had died of his injuries.

Witnesses captured footage of a man who was prowling the streets with a samurai-style sword, as residents were warned to lock their doors.

Shortly before 07:00 BST yesterday, police received reports of a vehicle being driven into a house near Hainault's Tube station.

A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder, the Met said. We are told he remains in hospital, having suffered injuries when "his van collided with a building".

Police say they made the arrest 22 minutes after receiving the first 999 call from a member of the public.

Azadeh Moshiri
Reporting from Hainault

A former police sergeant in Hainault told me this isn’t the kind of place something like this happens.

He described it as a quiet, residential area. Now, it houses a community reeling from the attack.

A cordon is up at the scene of the incident, where residents need to give their names to a police officer, before being able to cross.

A man carrying a bag of toilet roll, a woman walking her child to school, have seen their names jotted down on a piece of paper.

This, together with the dozens of officers present, are signs something very serious and tragic has happened here in Hainault.

Also speaking to BBC Radio 4 last night, Patrick Green, chief executive of anti-knife crime charity the Ben Kinsella Trust, said there are "more and more" swords and long knives on the streets and they are "far too easy to get hold of".

"It is incredibly easy to go online, buy one of these weapons, and they're not expensive, and have them delivered the following day, with little or no age verification."

He called on the government to extend the upcoming zombie knife ban to include swords.

"I'm dismayed when we were told that this wouldn't happen, despite acknowledge that they are being used in attacks but that it would be kept under review.

He said yesterday's events were "enough of a review that we need".

The mother of a 16-year-old boy who was killed in a previous sword attack has called on the government to ban the weapons after yesterday's attack in Hainault.

Pooja Kanda's son Ronan was stabbed to death by a 22-inch sword in Wolverhampton in 2022.

Last night she told BBC Radio 4's World Tonight programme she was "angry and upset" by Tuesday's attack.

A new law, clamping down on machetes and so-called "zombie" knives, comes into force in England and Wales in September - but Kanda said a "massive loophole in the legislation" would still allow people to carry some swords.

Kanda, who has launched a campaign to outlaw the sale of all bladed weapons online, said: "I felt angry and upset, absolutely gutted. This is what I'm shouting, just listen to me.

"Because the availability of these is just too heart breaking. The loopholes will bring more of these murders."

She added: "It absolutely took me back to what happened to Ronan.

"It breaks my heart so much to see that after nearly a year of me telling everyone 'please, please ban it', nobody's listening to me, and today another sword was out and killed another 14-year-old child."

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Reacting to yesterday's Hainault attack, King Charles sent his "thoughts and prayers" to those affected - "in particular, the family of the young victim who has lost his life".

In a statement issued by Buckingham Palace Tuesday afternoon, the King saluted the courage of the emergency services who "helped contain the situation".

"The King has asked to be kept fully informed as details of the incident become clearer," the Palace added.

A 14-year-old boy died after an attacker armed with a sword went on the rampage in Hainault, north-east London.

Watch the video above to see how the incident unfolded yesterday.

Welcome back to our live coverage, as we report on the latest developments following a serious incident involving a man with a sword in Hainault, north-east London, yesterday.

A 14-year-old boy died in Tuesday's attack in Hainault. Four people, including two police officers, were injured.

A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and is being treated in hospital. Yesterday, the Met said the man's condition meant he had not been interviewed yet. The Met told the BBC this morning there were no updates.

We'll be bringing you the latest updates throughout the day. Stay with us.

Jack Burgess
Live reporter

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We are about to pause our live page covering today's attack in Hainault, north-east London, and its aftermath.

Police have said a 14-year-old boy was killed, and four other people were injured, following a sword attack this morning.

The other victims are all in hospital but are not thought to have life-threatening injuries.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is also being treated in hospital.

You can continue reading about what we know so far in our story here.

And read witnesses describing the "chaos" of the attack here in our reporter Mark Lobel's piece.

This live page was written by Sofia Ferreira Santos, Harry Low, Ruth Comerford, Malu Cursino and Seher Asaf.

It was edited by Sam Hancock, Jack Burgess, Owen Amos, Aoife Walsh and Sophie Abdulla.

Jared Evitts
BBC Newsbeat, reporting from Hainault

I've just spoken to 28-year-old Diogo Alexandre Barreto Alves as he waited to be allowed across the police cordon.

He told me he lives two minutes away from where the incident occurred and was home at the time.

"Usually I go to work at that time. I heard sirens and I looked outside and saw something going on," Diogo says.

He says he then began receiving calls from friends and family to check he was OK.

“You wouldn’t expect this type of thing to happen around here; it’s so slow, people know each other and people always say hello," he says.

We've been hearing a bit more from people at the scene of today's attack.

Nusrit Mehtab, who is a former Met Police superintendent, has been speaking to BBC London and says that the officers responding to this morning's situation would only have had "a minute" to react.

"You don't know what you're going to find; you could be dealing with anything," she says.

Mehtab continues by saying the officers would have done a risk assessment and "asked for other units to have come".

She says that although officers are "highly trained in how to deal with knives, and violence", the situations are "hypothetical".

"The adrenaline kicks in," she adds.

At the moment police are patrolling a cordoned-off area and Mehtab describes this as "the day-to-day work of officers". They are expected to reassure people and make sure they don't go into the cordons," she says.

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We've been hearing from a lot of key figures in the UK throughout the day as news of the attack in Hainault, and its aftermath, has unfolded.

If you're just joining us, here's a reminder of some of what's been said:

• King Charles: A statement from Buckingham Palace has said the King's "thoughts and prayers" are with those affected by the attack in Hainault. The Palace says the King has asked "to be kept fully informed as details of the incident become clearer"
• Rishi Sunak: The prime minister has called the attack "shocking" and offers his "particular condolences" to the family of the 14-year-old victim. He has also paid tribute to the "extraordinary bravery shown by police on the scene"
• Sir Keir Starmer: The opposition leader has also sent his thoughts to those affected by the attack and says he's thankful to the first responders on the scene
• Sadiq Khan: The London mayor has said he's "absolutely devastated" by the news from Hainault, and later added that the fact two first responders were injured "shows the danger our police officers face every day"
• Wes Streeting: The local MP has added his praise to the "heroic" police officers on the scene and says "our community deserves answers”, promising to continue working with local authorities and keep the community updated
• James Cleverly: The Home Office secretary has said his thoughts are with those affected and urges the public not to speculate on, or share footage of, the incident

Hainault, where today's attack happened, is in the borough of Redbridge in north-east London.

Local MP Wes Streeting, who we heard from earlier, is the MP for Ilford North, which includes Hainault.

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Police say the incident began in Thurlow Gardens, a street next to Hainault tube station.

They were called to the area shortly before 07:00 BST to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in Thurlow Gardens.

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Witness James Fernando says he saw the suspect ask one of his neighbours to take his phone and tell the fire brigade his location, while his "van was smoking".

He has said the neighbour soon noticed the sword and fled.

"He was running around, still after the police officers came, with the sword in his hand looking for victims," Fernando has said.

We can now bring you footage of the moment police officers Tasered and detained the alleged sword-wielding attacker in Hainault earlier today.

The clip, taken from a doorbell camera, shows police crowding around the suspect after he falls to the ground.

Earlier, the Met's Ch Supt Stuart Bell told reporters the suspect was Tasered 22 minutes after the first call was made to police.

Warning: This video contains distressing scenes

A short while ago, the Metropolitan Police gave a second update to reporters about the attack in Hainault this morning.

Asst Comm Louisa Rolfe said the force would provide support to the family of the 14-year-old boy who was killed, and that the suspect has been captured and is in hospital - but his injuries mean he is not yet able to be interviewed.

You can listen to those comments, and more, below:

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We've more now from Prime Minster Rishi Sunak, after he praised the bravery of emergency services earlier this morning.

Sunak sends his "particular heartfelt condolences to the family" of the 14-year-old boy killed in today's attack, a statement from Downing Street says.

His thoughts are with "the whole community and all of those involved", the statement continues, and again praises the work of police and other emergency services.

“We continue to reinforce the need to provide them with the time and space to carry out their investigations," the statement adds.