Reading stabbing: Police declare terror attack after three killed in park
4 years, 9 months ago

Reading stabbing: Police declare terror attack after three killed in park

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A mass stabbing that left three people dead in a Reading park was a terror attack, police have confirmed. Three people were killed and a further three victims seriously injured, making it the deadliest terrorist incident to strike Britain since the June 2017 London Bridge attack. open image in gallery A police cordon near the scene where three people have died and three more were seriously injured following stabbings in Forbury Gardens, Reading, on 21 June 2020 A personal trainer who fled the attack said the knifeman had shouted “unintelligible words” before stabbing victims in the neck. “When he realised that he couldn’t catch us, he tried to stab another group sat down, he got one person in the back of the neck and then when he realised everyone was starting to run, he ran out the park.” Graphic footage from the scene showed the three victims lying injured metres apart on the grass, surrounded by members of the public as police carried out emergency first aid.

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Three men injured after stabbings six minutes apart in Feltham
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Three men injured after stabbings six minutes apart in Feltham

The Independent  

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3 stabbed in broad daylight near railway station in London
2 years, 5 months ago

3 stabbed in broad daylight near railway station in London

India Today  

At least three people were stabbed in broad daylight near Liverpool Street station in Central London on Thursday. In a tweet, City of London Police said three people were stabbed and one person was pushed to the floor. Omg, 4 people stabbed in Bishopsgate, London at 10am today, unconfirmed reports that it was over a bike theft and people tried …

How Streatham terror attack unfolded in front of stunned Sunday shoppers
3 years, 7 months ago

How Streatham terror attack unfolded in front of stunned Sunday shoppers

The Independent  

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Streatham terror attacker said was ‘not finished with non-believers’ days before release from prison, inquest hears
3 years, 7 months ago

Streatham terror attacker said was ‘not finished with non-believers’ days before release from prison, inquest hears

The Independent  

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Man is stabbed in Hyde Park
3 years, 9 months ago

Man is stabbed in Hyde Park

Daily Mail  

A man was chased through London’s Hyde Park by a gang wielding machetes last night before being hacked to the ground with foot-long blades in front of screaming onlookers. Oh my God, oh s***, oh God oh God!’ The terrifying blade could be clearly seen in shocking footage of the attack yesterday This is the shocking scene as a man …

Reading stabbings: Labour calls for review of 'lone actor' terrorism after third attack in seven months
4 years, 9 months ago

Reading stabbings: Labour calls for review of 'lone actor' terrorism after third attack in seven months

The Independent  

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Reading terror attack: Man arrested on suspicion of stabbing three people to death in park was under probation supervision
4 years, 9 months ago

Reading terror attack: Man arrested on suspicion of stabbing three people to death in park was under probation supervision

The Independent  

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UK authorities investigate park stabbing as terrorism, calling it an atrocity
4 years, 9 months ago

UK authorities investigate park stabbing as terrorism, calling it an atrocity

Live Mint  

A stabbing rampage that killed three people and wounded three others in the southern English town of Reading was an act of terrorism, police said on Sunday, calling the attack in a sunny park an atrocity. Britain's most senior counter-terrorism police officer, Neil Basu, said a man had run into Forbury Gardens and attacked people with a knife before being …

Reading stabbing: Three dead and more injured as police investigate terror motive in park attack
4 years, 9 months ago

Reading stabbing: Three dead and more injured as police investigate terror motive in park attack

The Independent  

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Three dead in stabbing attack in park in UK town of Reading, one man arrested, murder probe launched
4 years, 9 months ago

Three dead in stabbing attack in park in UK town of Reading, one man arrested, murder probe launched

ABC  

Three people have been killed and three others seriously injured in a stabbing attack in a park in the English town of Reading, police have confirmed. Key points: Police have arrested a 25-year-old local man Thames Valley Police say the attack is not currently being treated as terrorism Heavily armed police raided a nearby block of flats after the attack …

UK police say Reading park stabbing that killed three was a terror attack
4 years, 9 months ago

UK police say Reading park stabbing that killed three was a terror attack

ABC  

A stabbing rampage in the southern English town of Reading in which three people were killed and three taken to hospital was an act of terrorism, police say, calling the attack in a sunny park an atrocity. Key points: Police say the terror attack is the workings of a lone man Authorities say they are not looking for any other …

Two prisoners arrested over ‘terror attack’ on staff at high-security jail
5 years ago

Two prisoners arrested over ‘terror attack’ on staff at high-security jail

The Independent  

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Streatham attack: Met Police chief defends officers who failed to prevent stabbing despite following Sudesh Amman
5 years, 1 month ago

Streatham attack: Met Police chief defends officers who failed to prevent stabbing despite following Sudesh Amman

The Independent  

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Streatham attack: Police raid properties in Bishop’s Stortford and south London following stabbing
5 years, 1 month ago

Streatham attack: Police raid properties in Bishop’s Stortford and south London following stabbing

The Independent  

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Streatham attack: Man shot dead by police after two stabbed in 'Islamist-related' terror attack in London
5 years, 1 month ago

Streatham attack: Man shot dead by police after two stabbed in 'Islamist-related' terror attack in London

The Independent  

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At least 3 injured, suspect killed in London terror stabbings: Police
5 years, 1 month ago

At least 3 injured, suspect killed in London terror stabbings: Police

India Today  

Police shot and killed a man in south London after he wounded at least three people in "terrorism-related" stabbings Sunday, the city's police department said. Stephen Roberts, a former deputy commissioner for the Metropolitan Police, said authorities would try to quickly search the suspect's residence and seize any computer devices to scour his internet records. Roberts said if the facts …

Newham stabbing: Man killed in London’s seventh fatal knife attack in a week
5 years, 3 months ago

Newham stabbing: Man killed in London’s seventh fatal knife attack in a week

The Independent  

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London stabbings: Three men murdered in 12 hours of violence
5 years, 3 months ago

London stabbings: Three men murdered in 12 hours of violence

The Independent  

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Focus on early release of terror convict in London stabbings
5 years, 3 months ago

Focus on early release of terror convict in London stabbings

India TV News  

U.K. counterterrorism police on Saturday searched for clues into how a man imprisoned for terrorism offenses before his release last year managed to stab several people before being tackled by bystanders and shot dead by officers on London Bridge. Police said Khan was convicted in 2012 of terrorism offenses and released in December 2018 “on license,” which means he had …

The Al Qaeda Islamist fanatic from Stoke caught plotting Mumbai-style terror attack on London
5 years, 3 months ago

The Al Qaeda Islamist fanatic from Stoke caught plotting Mumbai-style terror attack on London

Daily Mail  

The Metropolitan Police has named convicted terrorist Usman Khan, pictured, as the man responsible for the London Bridge Terror attack which claimed two lives The Al Qaeda fanatic who yesterday stabbed two people to death in a terrorist attack on London Bridge was previously caught plotting a Mumbai-style attack on London that included assassinating Boris Johnson. Khan and his gang …

London knife attack suspect was jailed for 6 years in 2012 on terror charges: UK police
5 years, 3 months ago

London knife attack suspect was jailed for 6 years in 2012 on terror charges: UK police

India TV News  

A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people Friday in London, killing two in what police are treating as a terrorist attack before being tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers on London Bridge. Johnson, who chaired a meeting of the government’s COBRA emergency committee late Friday, said more police would be patrolling …

London Bridge attack: Bystanders wrestle suspect to ground before being dragged off by armed police
5 years, 3 months ago

London Bridge attack: Bystanders wrestle suspect to ground before being dragged off by armed police

The Independent  

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London police shoot suspect dead after ‘terrorist’ stabbings
5 years, 3 months ago

London police shoot suspect dead after ‘terrorist’ stabbings

India TV News  

A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people in what police are treating as a terrorist attack Friday before being tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers on London Bridge, police and the city’s mayor said. Metropolitan Police counterterrorism chief Neil Basu said the suspect appeared to be wearing a bomb vest but …

Attacker in London stabbings served six years on terror charges, police say
5 years, 3 months ago

Attacker in London stabbings served six years on terror charges, police say

LA Times  

A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people Friday in London, killing two of them in what police are treating as a terrorist attack. Police said the attacker, Usman Khan, was convicted in 2012 of terrorism offenses and released in December 2018 “on license,” which means he had to meet certain conditions or face recall to prison. Basu …

Hillingdon stabbing: Two fatal knife attacks in London in space of two hours
5 years, 6 months ago

Hillingdon stabbing: Two fatal knife attacks in London in space of two hours

The Independent  

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East Ham stabbing: Two men die in separate attacks on night of violence in London
5 years, 8 months ago

East Ham stabbing: Two men die in separate attacks on night of violence in London

The Independent  

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East Dulwich stabbing: Man knifed to death in southeast London
6 years, 1 month ago

East Dulwich stabbing: Man knifed to death in southeast London

The Independent  

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London stabbings: Two people knifed to death in first six hours of 2019
6 years, 2 months ago

London stabbings: Two people knifed to death in first six hours of 2019

The Independent  

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Manchester stabbings: UK police raid house, quiz suspect
6 years, 2 months ago

Manchester stabbings: UK police raid house, quiz suspect

Associated Press  

LONDON — Police in the English city of Manchester are quizzing a suspect and searching a house for clues about the “terror-related” stabbings of three people at a train station on New Year’s Eve. Monday’s stabbing attack left a man and a woman hospitalized with “very serious” but not life-threatening injuries and a man in custody, police said. I looked …

Manchester Victoria stabbing: Police treating knife attack as terror after three injured on New Year’s Eve
6 years, 2 months ago

Manchester Victoria stabbing: Police treating knife attack as terror after three injured on New Year’s Eve

The Independent  

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Hammersmith stabbing: 39 people arrested over attempted murder following knife attack in London
6 years, 2 months ago

Hammersmith stabbing: 39 people arrested over attempted murder following knife attack in London

The Independent  

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Isis-inspired terror plot 'foiled' by armed police raid in Newcastle
6 years, 3 months ago

Isis-inspired terror plot 'foiled' by armed police raid in Newcastle

The Independent  

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London stabbings: Deadly knife attack every three days in capital as violence soars
6 years, 11 months ago

London stabbings: Deadly knife attack every three days in capital as violence soars

The Independent  

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Islamist attacks will threaten UK for decades, former head of MI5 warns as police say Isis is creating terror 'cult'
7 years, 7 months ago

Islamist attacks will threaten UK for decades, former head of MI5 warns as police say Isis is creating terror 'cult'

The Independent  

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Finsbury Park Mosque attack: Darren Osborne charged with terrorism-related murder
7 years, 9 months ago

Finsbury Park Mosque attack: Darren Osborne charged with terrorism-related murder

The Independent  

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Finsbury Park terror attack: Theresa May condemns 'sickening' assault on Muslims
7 years, 9 months ago

Finsbury Park terror attack: Theresa May condemns 'sickening' assault on Muslims

Firstpost  

British PM Theresa May condemned the lone wolf terror attack near a London mosque and said it was “every bit as sickening” as the recent ones to hit the country. London: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday condemned the lone wolf terror attack near a London mosque and said it was “every bit as sickening” as the recent ones …

Finsbury Park attack: Counter-terror police investigating after man killed in van attack near London mosque
7 years, 9 months ago

Finsbury Park attack: Counter-terror police investigating after man killed in van attack near London mosque

The Independent  

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London van attack kills 1, injures 8 outside Finsbury Park Mosque: All we know about this 'potential terror attack'
7 years, 9 months ago

London van attack kills 1, injures 8 outside Finsbury Park Mosque: All we know about this 'potential terror attack'

Firstpost  

A van ran into pedestrians near a north London mosque, killing one man and injuring eight others in an incident that police on Monday said was being investigated by counter-terrorism officers. The Muslim Council of Britain, an umbrella body for British Muslims, said the incident occurred outside the Muslim Welfare House on Seven Sisters Road, near the Finsbury Park mosque. …

Fears of third terror attack in London after Finsbury Park
7 years, 9 months ago

Fears of third terror attack in London after Finsbury Park

Daily Mail  

Fears are growing of a third terror attack in as many months on London's streets after a van ploughed into pedestrians this morning. The incident comes almost three months to the day since Khalid Masood killed five people after mounting the pavement at Westminster Bridge and stabbing a police officer to death. Police were called just after midnight to reports …

London Bridge attack: Armed police make three new arrests in investigation into Borough Market stabbings
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: Armed police make three new arrests in investigation into Borough Market stabbings

The Independent  

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London attack as it happened: Met Police make arrests during early morning raids in search for jihadi network
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack as it happened: Met Police make arrests during early morning raids in search for jihadi network

The Independent  

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London attack: Britons should 'brace themselves' for more terror incidents during Ramadan, expert warns
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: Britons should 'brace themselves' for more terror incidents during Ramadan, expert warns

The Independent  

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London Bridge attack suspect 'appeared in Channel 4 documentary about British jihadis'
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack suspect 'appeared in Channel 4 documentary about British jihadis'

The Independent  

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London attack timeline: What happened and when on London Bridge and in Borough Market
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack timeline: What happened and when on London Bridge and in Borough Market

The Independent  

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London terror attack: Police raid two more homes in Newham and Barking
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: Police raid two more homes in Newham and Barking

The Independent  

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London terror attack: Police accidentally shot member of the public during response
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: Police accidentally shot member of the public during response

The Independent  

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London attack: 12 arrested by British counter-terrorism police after raid in attacker's home
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: 12 arrested by British counter-terrorism police after raid in attacker's home

Firstpost  

British counter-terrorism police on Sunday arrested 12 suspects after a raid at a home of one of the London Bridge terror attackers in east London. London: British counter-terrorism police on Sunday arrested 12 suspects after a raid at a home of one of the London Bridge terror attackers in east London. A spokesman of the British counter-terrorism police said the …

12 arrested in connection with London terror attack
7 years, 9 months ago

12 arrested in connection with London terror attack

India TV News  

Twelve people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a terror attack in London which claimed seven lives before police shot dead three suspects, authorities said on Sunday. The Saturday horror took place when a white transit-style van speeding toward the London Bridge Tube station drove into a crowd of unsuspecting people including tourists enjoying the pleasant weather around …

London terror attacks: What we know so far
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attacks: What we know so far

The Independent  

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