Multiple stabbings in London

The police said it is not terorism related. Another mental illness problem?

If you cause terror,it is terrorist related. This pussy footing around by the Met is ridiculous. Those poor people must have been terrified. ?Mental health problems do not lessen the terror caused.

M0nica

The police said it is not terorism related. Another mental illness problem?

After seeing him on the news I would say so.
Looks like paranoid schizophrenia, bobbing down under windows, hiding, then walking in a swaggering way in the road carrying a huge knife.He seemed to be acting out a fantasy in his head where he was cutting down his enemies.
There are too many situations like this now.

a person has been arrested, so again, this matter is sub judice, and the strict liability rule applies.
contempt of court act 1981, section 1.

He was carrying a sword. Eek! Imagine all this going on outside your home at 7am today.

welbeck

a person has been arrested, so again, this matter is sub judice, and the strict liability rule applies.
contempt of court act 1981, section 1.

It’s all there on film on the news.

On the local London news online he had a machete.

media has hidden his face so we cannot see ethnicity and yes terror, when people are terrified. No mental health excuses, sheer evil

karmalady

media has hidden his face so we cannot see ethnicity and yes terror, when people are terrified. No mental health excuses, sheer evil

The BBC hasn't.

I have no idea what nationality he is, but he certainly has a fair (ie white) complexion.

From the BBC

ITV has hidden his face.

This is happening far too often on our streets now.
Where are we failing?

Not just the BBC growstuff SKY and ITV have also shown this man without blurring his face.

Sadiq Khan said:

“I would urge people not to speculate until the details of this incident are confirmed by the police and avoid posting footage on social media."

It happened just over the track from my old home in a more desirable part of Redbridge. DGC go to the Waterpark close by, and Hainault Health Centre. All very normal.
Living in the area, the last thing we used to think about was ethnicity when things happened, because it is such a diverse community. I know there was an attempted murder shooting in the house next door but one to us, but I can't remember what nationality the victim was, except he was a cage fighter and the house was let by Russell Kane. I think he was planning a robbery.
What I'm saying is, you never know what is going on around you.

Presumably another person let down by the appalling mental health care in the UK. Dreadful for everyone; victims, bystanders, and the perpetrator's family.

Callistemon21

ITV has hidden his face.

This is happening far too often on our streets now.
Where are we failing?

It's still a tiny percent of the population who do this sort of thing. There isn't a single motive and I doubt very much that "we" as a society can do much to prevent incidents like this, unless somebody has a crystal ball and knew in advance that certain people are extremely likely to run through the streets stabbing people. I guess it depends if he had a specific target.

A 13 year boy has died. Utterly tragic. So very sad.

Terrible news that a 13 Year old boy had died. My heart is broken for his family and friends.

Awful.

That poor boy.

Just awful. Tragic

In Sydney a similar attack was stopped due to the actions of a very brave Police woman.
She was armed!
We need to have armed Police in our Cities.

It’s correct to say this incident isn’t terror related. It’s legally accurate and will help reassure people

Sago

In Sydney a similar attack was stopped due to the actions of a very brave Police woman.
She was armed!
We need to have armed Police in our Cities.

And here it’s been stopped by very brave unarmed officers. Two of whom are currently undergoing surgery.