UK police arrest man after two stabbed at London hospital
UK police
British police said that a man has been arrested after two people were stabbed at a London hospital on Wednesday (June 21). Currently, the incident is not being treated as terror-related.
Local media outlets reported that the armed police responded to the incident at Central Middlesex Hospital after being called at 13.18pm (1218 GMT).
Police said that they found two people with stab injuries and one of those had life-threatening injuries.
In a statement, London's Metropolitan Police said, "Police arrested a man outside the hospital." The statement further mentioned that he was also being treated for life-threatening injuries which they believed to be self-inflicted.
"Police are working to establish the circumstances. At this time the incident is not being treated as terror-related," the statement added.
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As quoted by Sky News, Gareth Browne, who is a steeplejack, said that he saw the alleged attacker chase two men who managed to escape. As per the report, Browne was contracted to repair the chimney at the hospital.
Browne said, "He came out of the side of the building waving a pickaxe, chasing two lads about. I approached him and asked if he was OK and he said 'get out of my f****** way - it's none of your business'."
"So I stepped out of his way and he went back into the hospital waving that pickaxe around. Another maintenance boy came along and said 'he's just stabbed somebody - get away from this place'," Browne said, further adding that the man was just going on a "mad rampage".
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Immediately, all the visitors and patients at the hospital were temporarily locked down at the time when police were scouring the building. They, however, found the man and arrested him.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "The hospital was temporarily locked down but has now reopened. There is a heightened police presence at the hospital while we investigate."
Health minister's reaction
Steve Barclay, who is the health secretary, tweeted: "My thoughts are with those injured and affected by the incident at Central Middlesex Hospital this afternoon."
"I would like to thank the paramedics and other first responders who have been treating people at the scene," he added.
(With inputs from agencies)
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