Man treated for 'life-threatening' knife injuries near Home Office in London; 1 arrested

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LONDON: A man suffered serious knife injuries near the Home Office in Westminster, London on Thursday (Aug 15), police said. Emergency services ...

LONDON: A man suffered serious knife injuries near the Home Office in Westminster, London on Thursday , police said.

Emergency services were called to Marsham Street in Westminster at around 1pm local time on Thursday after reports of a man with a knife.Police officers turned up to find a man with serious knife injuries, with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service currently treating him at the scene. The injuries are "life-threatening", the Met Police added.

"One man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and taken to a police station," the force added in a statement.A police cordon and police presence were seen near government offices in London on Aug 15, 2019. A police spokeswoman said it was too early to say whether the incident was linked to the Home Office but there was no suggestion it was terrorism-related.

Police called at 13:06 to Marsham Street, Westminster following a report of a man with a knife. Officers attended to find one man with knife injuries.One man arrested and is in custody. More to follow.Pictures posted online showed a police cordon outside the scene with police presence.

 

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