Met Police say incident does not appear to be terror-related after reports of vehicle being driven into house in Thurlow Gardens area
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The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said he was “absolutely devastated” by the attack in Hainault this morning and thanked the emergency services for “running towards danger”. He said there would be more resources deployed in the area.
In a post on X, he said:
I remain in constant contact with the Commissioner. A man has been arrested and the area secured. The police are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident. There will be additional reassurance patrols in the area.
The police officers and emergency services showed the best of our city – running towards danger to protect others and I thank them from the bottom of my heart.
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