Hainault Sword Attack: 14-Year-Old Boy Dies, 4 Others Hospitalized After Assault by a Man

Hainault Sword Attack 14-Year-Old Boy Dies boy 4 Others Hospitalized Assault by a Man

By Jackelyn Cornejo , Parent Herald May 01, 07:56 am

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British authorities stated that a guy armed with a sword launched an assault on both civilians and police officers in a northeast London suburb on Tuesday, leading to the passing of a 14-year-old boy and wounds to four others.

14-Year-Old Boy Dies in Hainault Sword Attack

Police handled to subdue a 36-year-old man using a stun gun and arrested him on doubt of killing in a residential vicinity close to Hainault subway station. The authorities explained that the circumstances were not being treated as terrorism-related nor as a targeted attack.

According to police declaration, the 14-year-old casualty succumbed to his wounds at a hospital, while two police officers were hospitalized with stab injuries, and two additional people sustained wounds.

Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell characterized the circumstances as "truly horrific" and conveyed his sympathy for those affected by the adversity while speaking outside the homes in east London where the assault happened.

The Metropolitan Police answered to early morning reports of a vehicle crashing into a house in a residential street and people being stabbed.

Witness footage aired on British media illustrated a man wearing a yellow hoodie brandishing a long sword or knife while walking in the vicinity of houses.

In one video, police officers could be heard notifying the suspect to drop the gun and suggesting residents secure their doors as they followed the person, who was noticed climbing over fences and into gardens.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan reassured that the police did not perceive a broader threat to the community.

"We are not seeking additional suspects," he stated. "This incident does not seem to have any connections to terrorism."

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticized the circumstances as "shocking," affirming that such violence has no place in society.

King Charles III expressed his condolences to the family of the young casualty and admired the courage of emergency responders, as verified by Buckingham Palace.

Transport for London declared the closure of Hainault station due to a police investigation in the area.

14-Year-Old Boy Dies from Stab Wounds

Authorities reported that a 14-year-old boy from Wyoming was badly stabbed with a kitchen knife while trying to protect his girlfriend from two teens wearing balaclavas in a shopping mall.

Bobby Maher was dreadfully knifed to death after facing two 15-year-old boys who were supposedly harassing his girlfriend at the Eastridge Mall in Casper on Sunday afternoon.

According to the Cowboy State Daily, Maher had rushed to the mall after his girlfriend informed him that the two suspects, identified as Jarreth Plunkett and Dominique Harris, were following them around the shopping complex.

Upon his arrival, Maher attempted to escort his girlfriend and her friend to safety while repeatedly instructing the suspects to leave. Surveillance footage reportedly showed Maher backing away from the alleged attackers, who were wearing hooded balaclavas.

Plunkett allegedly threatened Maher several times, while Harris lifted Maher and slammed him to the ground before punching him. Plunkett then allegedly stabbed Maher with a "kitchen-style knife" before both suspects fled the scene and discarded the weapon and masks in the parking lot.

Upon apprehension, the suspects reportedly told authorities that Maher had insulted them. They also confessed to stealing the knife from a Target store within the mall.

A friend of Maher disclosed that the suspects, known as "JJ and Dom," attended the same middle school as Maher and had a prior conflict with him at a park.

Plunkett faces liability including first-degree killing, conspiracy to commit the killing, aggravated assault and battery, and theft, while Harris is liable with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, aggravated assault and battery, and misdemeanor theft.

The suspects, liable as adults, had their bonds set at $500,000 and $450,000 during their first court presence.