Moment sword-wielding murder suspect tasered on driveway following Hainault stabbings
30.04.2024 - 20:35
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Dramatic footatge shows a murder suspect being cornered and tasered by police officers after a 14 year-old boy died following a series of stabbings in London.
Four others were injured in the attack in Hainult, east London, whilst the suspect is also in hospital after sustaining injuries when his van hit a house the Metropolitan Police confirmed tonight.
Two of the force's officers suffered wounds that require surgery, with their injuries described by the Met as “significant” but not life-threatening. Injuries sustained by two members of the public are also not deemed to be life-threatening.
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A 36 year-old man was arrested at the scene but has not yet been interviewed because of his injuries, the force said. Video obtained by the Press Association captured the suspect being cornered and tasered by officers on a residential driveway.
It shows how officers shout at the suspect, saying "Don't move, don't f****** move", after he is brought to the ground by three separate Taser discharges.
Wearing a yellow hooded top, the suspect can be seen climbing over a fence on to a driveway to the backdrop of police sirens. Clutching a sword in his right hand, he makes his way across the driveway as officers step out of a nearby marked car.
One officer can be heard shouting "Stay where you are" as his colleagues appear to split up and corner the suspect. The suspect can be seen holding his left arm up in defence as one Taser is discharged. The same officer discharges their Taser again, as a female officer can