Swordsman, 36, 'screamed 'does anyone believe in God'' during rampage

A swordsman reportedly screamed 'does anyone believe in God?' during a 'random' rampage which saw a 14-year-old boy tragically killed and two police officers seriously wounded.

During the rampage the suspect was allegedly heard screaming at emergency service workers 'Does anyone here believe in God?' after a teenage boy was fatally stabbed. James Fernando, 39, said the man had asked a woman to speak to someone on his phone, but she fled when she realised she was in danger. He told The Times: 'There were so many people running towards the station trying to get away from danger. No one knew what was going on.'

New North Road resident Ray Leigh Mason, 44, said 'I heard a shout, something along the lines of"there's nothing you can do mate", then screaming. A resident in Thurlow Gardens, who wished to remain anonymous, said the suspect was tasered in his garden. Advertisement Police urged residents of these usually quiet street to 'lock your doors' as they chased the suspect through a network of alleys and gardens.

She then stands over him before armed colleagues move into the arrest the prone knifeman and can be heard in doorbell video footage shouting 'he's down,' and 'get the sword'. 'Two of those members of the public remain in hospital. Thankfully their injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Mr Sunak said the Hainault stabbings were 'shocking', adding that 'such violence has no place on our streets'.

'His thoughts and prayers are with all those affect – in particular, the family of the young victim who has lost his wife – and he salutes the courage of the emergency services who helped contain the situation.'

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