The 14-year-old boy killed in Hainault yesterday has been named as Daniel Anjorin
His school issued a statement saying there was "profound shock and sorrow" after he was fatally stabbed in Tuesday's sword attack
Daniel's "positive nature and gentle character will leave a lasting impact on us", Bancroft's said
Two police officers suffered "really horrific injuries" during the sword attack, Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley says
A male inspector suffered a badly damaged hand, while a female officer needed her arm "put back together"
A witness tells the BBC he heard the suspect "shouting about God, and whether you believe in God"
The suspect, 36, is out of hospital and is now in police custody
We've just been told that the Met's going to give an update to reporters at midday.
It'll be a statement read out by Ch Supt Stuart Bell, who leads policing in the area where the attack took place.
When that starts, we'll bring you the key lines right here. You'll also be able to watch it live by tapping the Play button at the top of this page.
The latest footage we've been sent shows police in pursuit of a man suspected of stabbing people with a sword.
The suspect is seen climbing on the roof of a garage before entering someone's garden. "Lock your doors," the bystander who's filming shouts.
Watch the clip in full below:
Hainault: Police pursue sword stabbing suspect
As a reminder, several people - including two police officers - were injured this morning in Hainault, north-east London. A 36-year-old man has been arrested and police say the incident was not terror-related.
Mark Lobel
Reporting from Hainault
We're hearing that the cordon is going to be in place for some time to come - there's a lot of work that police want to do here.
You'll have heard dramatic details of what is alleged to have happened - the suspect jumping over the fences in the back of people's houses, a standoff with police, a chase with police officers.
Police want people to come forward and that call is being reiterated by Home Secretary James Cleverly, to find out what exactly happened during this incident, and what the motivation was for this attack.
We've heard five people have been taken to hospital, two of them are police officers.
As the deputy assistant commissioner said, this has been a terrible shock for the local community, and that's exactly what we've found while reporting here.
One resident I spoke to said the street where the incident took place is usually part of his running route, and he often goes around the same time of the attack - around 07:00 BST.
But as he is currently injured, he wasn't out running this morning. In the 14 years he's lived there, he said he's only heard of two burglaries in the area.
Image source, EPAIn the last few minutes, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reacted to the attacks in Hainault.
Writing on X, he says:
Quote MessageThis is a shocking incident. My thoughts are with those affected and their families.
Quote MessageI'd like to thank the emergency services for their ongoing response, and pay tribute to the extraordinary bravery shown by police on the scene. Such violence has no place on our streets."
Another witness, who was in Hainault this morning, has just spoken to the PA news agency:
Quote MessageI heard the words 'he's got a massive knife', or 'he's got a massive sword'. Then he disappeared down this alley and he was out of sight.
Quote MessageThey [the police] went into the alley and there seemed to be some sort of a stand-off there where I heard this huge commotion, then I heard a scream.
Quote MessageFrom that commotion at least one person was knifed - I think it might have been a woman because I heard a woman scream and then some sort of sobbing sounds.
Quote MessageI then heard a voice say something like 'she's been stabbed in the face' or 'we need assistance' - you know, calling for medical back-up."
A heavy police presence remains in north-east London this morning following an incident which has left five people needing hospital treatment.
Officers say a 36-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody.
Transport for London (TfL) said earlier that Hainault Tube station had been closed, some roads were cordoned off and buses were being diverted.
Image source, PA Media
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Image source, Manpreet SinghManpreet Singh has worked in the area for 15 years
Manpreet Singh, an eyewitness to what happened in Hainault this morning, says he "has never seen anything like that before".
Speaking to Radio 5 Live, he describes how things unfolded:
Quote MessageI just walked out of the office, it was seven o’clock [in the morning] and I heard chaos on the other side of the road. I saw a group of people, five or six of them, trying to fight off a guy - he had a sword on his hand."
Manpreet says one of the people fighting off the man with a sword was stabbed, while others tried to call the police and ambulance.
Quote MessageThere was about seven or eight police cars entering that road and after another 10 minutes, I saw the guy running towards the station and entered the road opposite the station. He tried to get into one of the houses but couldn’t get into it and that’s when they Tasered him.
Quote MessageWe saw police trying to catch him, and he was trying to fight [them] off. In a matter of 15 minutes, all this had happened. He was cutting people, I heard he stabbed four or five people."
Manpreet adds that he's "never ever [seen] something like this before".
Police say they were called just before 07:00 BST to reports of a vehicle being driven at a house in Thurlow Gardens.
As the below map shows, the street is very close to Hainault Tube station in north-east London.
Video we shared earlier shows a man, holding a sword, approaching houses. It's not yet been confirmed what road this was on.
As a reminder, the Met say they've arrested a 36-year-old man.
Image source, PA MediaWe've just had this statement through from Sadiq Khan:
Quote Message“I am absolutely devastated by the news from Hainault this morning. I remain in constant contact with the [Met Police] commissioner. A man has been arrested and the area secured.
Quote MessageThe police are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident. There will be additional reassurance patrols in the area.
Quote MessageThe police officers and emergency services showed the best of our city - running towards danger to protect others and I thank them from the bottom of my heart. I would urge people not to speculate until the details of this incident are confirmed by the police and avoid posting footage on social media.
Quote MessageIf you have any information at all, please contact the police urgently on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555-111. There is no honour in staying silent. Those affected in the local area, including witnesses, can also call Victim Support on 0808 1689 111.”
Police remain on the scene in Hainault - here are some of the latest pictures.
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Image source, PA MediaA witness to the incident in Hainault said he heard shrieking at about 07:00 BST, before witnessing a man dressed in yellow jumping over some fences.
The man, who asked not to be named, told PA news agency: "I heard shouting, I heard shrieking - I thought 'who would be shrieking at this time in the morning?'
"The shrieking sounded like the police - you know when they are ordering someone to stop or to get on their knees or something - it was like that.
"It was like 'stop where you are, put that down, put that down' - that kind of thing.
"I looked out the back window because the noise was coming from back there, I saw a bloke dressed in yellow jumping over some fences... then he went down an alley like he was going back onto the street again.
"I saw a policeman and policewoman - normal coppers with the short-sleeved shirts - who chased after him and they were shouting for him to put it down."
London Ambulance Service has shed a bit of light on the number of people injured this morning.
In a post on X, they say they were called at just before 07:00 BST to an incident near Hainault Tube station.
"We sent multiple resources to the scene. Working together with our emergency services partners, we treated five people and took all five to hospital," the service writes.
"Our crews have now left the scene."
We're hearing from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer now, who says his thoughts are with those injured in Hainault this morning.
"Awful news coming from Hainault. Our thoughts are with the victims," he writes on X.
"Thankful for the first responders on the scene."
The Met has said members of the public and two police officers were attacked earlier. Their conditions are not yet known.
Image source, PA MediaJames Cleverly says he's being updated "regularly" on the incident in Hainault, north-east London this morning.
"My thoughts are with those who have been affected," the home secretary writes on X.
He thanks emergency responders and urges members of the public "not to speculate or share footage online".
Instead, Cleverly says people should provide relevant information to the police.
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Police say the incident this morning began in Thurlow Gardens, a street next to Hainault rail station.
We're yet to hear more information about where the alleged attacker went next.
Hainault is in Redbridge borough, in the north-east of London.
Footage shows a man holding a sword and approaching houses near the scene in Hainault where a major incident was earlier declared.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested at the scene.
Man seen carrying sword outside houses
Footage taken by a bystander at the scene shows the alleged attacker in Hainault this morning:
Image source, UGCIt's not yet clear where exactly these attacks this morning took place - but there are unverified videos circulating on social media of a man holding a large knife, running around a housing estate.
Hainault underground station "is closed due to a police investigation in the area," Transport for London has posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Nearby roads have also been closed, and local buses are on diversion.
As we've been reporting, the Met say they've arrested a 36-year-old man with a sword.