A woman in her 60s has been killed and five people injured when a 19 year old decided to go on a rampage in a terrorist knife attack’ in Russell Square where 7/7 bomb was detonated.
Police were called to Russell Square at 10.30pm last night after the suspect, 19, chased and stabbed pedestrians in the back, side and arms who were left ‘screaming and covered in blood’ on the pavement.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder after armed officers Tasered him to the ground and after a night in hospital has been taken into custody at a south London police station.
The killer’s knife was abandoned on the pavement next to the body of the unnamed victim, which remained under a forensics tent overnight and was taken away by ambulance this morning.