US woman killed in London knife attack

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a US citizen was killed and five other people were injured in a knife attack in central London. Police believe the attack in Russell Square on Wednesday was “spontaneous”, with victims “selected at random”. The woman who died was thought to be in her 60s. […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a US citizen was killed and five other people were injured in a knife attack in central London.
Police believe the attack in Russell Square on Wednesday was “spontaneous”, with victims “selected at random”.
The woman who died was thought to be in her 60s. The injured people were from Britain, America, Israel and Australia.
Police arrested a 19-year-old Norwegian national of Somali origin. They say there is no evidence of radicalisation.
The Met Police’s assistant commissioner for specialist operations, Mark Rowley, said the investigation was increasingly pointing to the attack being “triggered by mental health issues”.
Jodie Parry, who witnessed the events unfold from her hotel window, said she saw a black man running down the street.
She added that the man was carrying a knife and had blood on his hands.