- The Metropolitan Police has defended officers after viral video on social media appeared to show footage of an arrest following a double stabbing in Golders Green, London, this morning.
- A terrorist incident has been declared after two Jewish men were stabbed. A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The suspect was Tasered after he allegedly tried to stab police officers.
- The video, widely shared on X, appeared to show an officer kicking the suspect in the head as they attempted to restrain him and remove a weapon from his hands.
- In response to the video, a statement from the Met police on X read: “Our brave officers confronted a man they believed to be a terrorist, who refused to show his hands, who was violent, and who continued to pose a clear threat.”
- It added: “Using only their training, courage and tasers, they detained him while he continued to try to attack and stab them. This took true courage.”
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