Schoolboy, 13, dies in sword attack as four remain in hospital

Bradley Jolley & Josh Payne, Sam Montgomery and Aisling Grace

30 April 2024 at 8:13 am·1-min read

Police officers inside the cordon in Hainault, north east London, where a 36-year-old man wielding a sword was arrested -Credit:PA

A 13-year-old schoolboy has died and four other people remain in hospital after a sword attack near a train station.

Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell, of the Metropolitan Police, said five people were injured in the attack in Hainault, east London at around 7am this morning, April 30.

Two Met officers suffered wounds that both require surgery, with Mr Bell describing their injuries as “significant” but not life-threatening, and injuries sustained by two members of the public are also not deemed to be life-threatening.

The officer said he did not believe it was a targeted attack, and it is not believed to be terror-related.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested, police confirmed. Emergency services were in attendance in Hainault, east London, for around three hours, reports the Mirror.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the Hainault stabbings were “shocking”, adding that “such violence has no place on our streets”.

For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/news

Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter. Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here.

We're also on Facebook/theliverpoolecho - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.

Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the Echo Daily newsletter here

Wales Online
Balaclava-wearing thugs on bikes targeted lone man, but ended up paying the price
The victim was grabbed by the throat and taken to the ground but refused to hand over his mobile
The Independent
Married teacher who appeared on GMA being surprised by students is jailed for having sex with teen boy
Prosecutors say the former teacher engaged in sexual activities in her classroom
Edinburgh Live
Chaotic brawl breaks out between Edinburgh women in the middle of Princes Street
A fight broke out in the middle of Princes Street on Saturday evening at around 5.45pm, with onlookers shocked as individuals pulled each others hair and shoved one another.
The Telegraph
BBC’s Gaza coverage has sunk to new lows
The BBC’s royal charter sets out five “public purposes”, the very first of which is a commitment to impartiality. Yet the Israel-Hamas war has seen the BBC fail to deliver on this crucial test on more occasions than can be explained away as “errors” or bad luck.
The Independent
Porsche-driving Indian teenager who killed two people ordered to write essay
Judge also orders 17-year-old to undergo treatment for drinking habit and work with local police for 15 days
The Independent
Serial killer who bragged about slaying dozens of women brutally attacked in prison
The Canadian inmate was speared in the head, according to news outlets
The Guardian
A botched RAC rescue turned our French road trip into an ordeal
When our new motorhome broke down in France we felt unsafe and were stranded for five days
Yorkshire Live
Killer nursery worker's chilling words to innocent baby 'she took against' caught on CCTV
Kate Roughley has been convicted of manslaughter after a trial at Manchester Crown Court
INSIDER
A man seeking revenge for his stolen iPhone set fire to the wrong house. He pleaded guilty to killing an innocent family of 5.
Seeking revenge for his stolen iPhone, Kevin Bui set a house on fire, killing an uninvolved family of five. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Storyful
Newly Released Footage Allegedly Shows Moment After 15-Year-Old Girl Killed in Boating Accident
Newly released video showed a boat owner moments before and after his vessel was allegedly involved in an accident that resulted in the death of a 15-year-old girl on May 11 in Coral Gables, Florida, reports say.According to law enforcement officials, the victim, Ella Adler, was waterskiing when she fell into the water while being towed. She was struck by another vessel, which did not stop, and succumbed to her injuries.Attorney Lauren Field Krasnoff, who represents boat owner Carlos “Bill” Guillermo Alonso, said the video shows his boat leaving the dock and returning after the incident, and supports Alonso’s claim that if he hit Adler, he was unaware of it.Krasnoff told Storyful that the video depicts Alonso alone, sober, and calm as he docked the boat. She expressed hopes that the footage would dispel the “unfounded rumors” surrounding Alonso and the incident.“Bill will continue to cooperate with law enforcement in every possible way,” she stated. Credit: Bill Alonso via Storyful
Manchester Evening News
Coronation Street spoilers as soap confirms Lauren Bolton's killer in 'climactic week of episodes'
Roy Cropper has been charged with murder and is awaiting trial in the ITV soap, but will he be found innocent?
Sky News
Man jailed for life for murdering wife by burying her alive in Arizona
Seven years after the killing, David Pagniano pleaded guilty to murdering his wife before his trial was due to start and allowed a judge to determine his sentence without a plea agreement. Authorities said 39-year-old Sandra Pagniano vanished while she was in the process of divorcing her husband in May 2017. Ms Pagniano's body was found bound and gagged in packing tape inside a grave in a rural area north of Prescott.
PA Media: UK News
Disgraced ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells set for Horizon inquiry showdown
The former chief executive has not yet spoken in detail about her role in the scandal.
The Independent
‘Nevermind the dogs’: Tragic sign outside home where woman was mauled to death by her own XL bullies
Neighbours have spoken of their shock after the woman was fatally attacked by her two XL Bully dogs at her home in Cornwall Close in Hornchuch
Edinburgh Live
English tourist bought camping supplies in Edinburgh shop then 'disappeared'
Officers in the city are appealing to the public to help trace the young lad who was reported missing on Sunday and is thought to be camping around Edinburgh or in the Pentland Hills.
The Independent
Labour, Lib Dems and Britain First fined by Electoral Commission for breaking election law
The Electoral Commission has found that Labour, the Lib Dems and far right party Britain First guity of breaking election law
Birmingham Live
Son, 20, who killed his own mother in drug-fuelled rage is jailed
Suzanne Henry, 54, was attacked by Finn Henry, 20, in the village of Madeley, Staffs., on May 1 and died two days later from her injuries
Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Dead kitten found in shoebox at woman's ‘horrendous’ flat with 17 animals inside
The RSPCA found a dead kitten in a shoebox at a “horrendous” flat in Bradford where 17 animals were found living inside.
PA Media: UK News
Parents of baby girl will ‘never forgive callousness’ of nursery nurse killer
Kate Roughley, 37, strapped nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan face down on to a bean bag for more than 90 minutes.
Birmingham Live
Eight guilty after teenager stabbed and beaten in city centre horror attack
Two men were found guilty of attempted murder following the terrifying attack

Latest stories