One lifeless and two injured in ‘senseless’ Uxbridge triple stabbing | EUROtoday
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A canine walker has died whereas one other man was left severely injured in a triple stabbing in west London.
A 49-year-old man was killed within the incident on Monday night, whereas two others, together with a 14-year-old boy, had been injured in what police referred to as a “senseless act of violence”.
A male, aged 45, suffered life-changing accidents, whereas {the teenager}’s accidents weren’t life-threatening or altering.
The Metropolitan Police stated a 22-year-old man, who’s an Afghan nationwide, was arrested on the scene on suspicion of homicide and tried homicide.
The Home Office confirmed that the person arrested entered the UK in a lorry earlier than claiming asylum, which was granted in 2022.
Officials additionally confirmed that he’s not resident in an asylum resort or another Home Office lodging, regardless of claims on social media.
A Home Office spokesperson stated: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those impacted by this horrific incident.
“We are receiving regular updates from the Metropolitan Police. The priority must now be for the police to investigate so those responsible can be brought to justice.”
Police and ambulance crews had been referred to as to Midhurst Gardens in Uxbridge at round 5pm on Monday the place the three victims had been stabbed.
The assault is just not being handled as terrorism, and detectives are working to determine any relationship between the suspect and the three victims, the Metropolitan Police stated.
Footage posted on-line seems to point out the suspect strolling alongside a residential avenue, earlier than two cops dash after him, one pointing a Taser and shouting “drop the knife” and “get on the floor”.
Several others be part of them earlier than the Taser is fired and the person falls to the bottom.
One neighbour who didn’t wish to be named stated the 49-year-old sufferer was a binman who was “just doing the normal dog walk that he does every day”.
“I’ve been here two years and would see him walk past the window,” she stated.
She described him as “the last person on Earth that you would think somebody would go for”.
She stated she took some flowers and a field of shortbread over for his spouse and added: “I still can’t get over it.
“If he was five or 10 minutes later taking the dog out would the same thing have happened?”
A gaggle of round 100 males, ladies and youngsters gathered to put flowers close to the police tape on the junction between Midhurst Gardens and Leybourne Road on Tuesday evening, with some lighting candles.
One Union flag was held above the group as they gathered shortly earlier than 7.30pm.
One feminine neighbour who earlier left a bunch of flowers close to to the cordon stated: “Last night the police came down my road, it was about 5pm, I thought to myself ‘oh my god I wonder what’s happened’.”
“I just thought I’d come down and put some flowers down for the family,” the lady, who didn’t wish to be named stated.
She stated she came upon what occurred early on Tuesday which made her really feel “absolutely sick”, she added: “That somebody could actually do that, it’s just awful.
“The area used to be lovely, over the years it’s really gone downhill.”
Chief Superintendent Jill Horsfall stated: “This was a shocking and senseless act of violence that has left one man dead and two others injured.
“Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends at this unimaginably difficult time.
“The incident will have understandably caused concern to the local community. I have deployed multiple officers to the local area, they will be here throughout the week to provide reassurance while detectives work intensely to piece together the circumstances.
“I understand that there has been a lot of speculation online following on from this incident. We ask that you rely on us for information, and that you do not share sensitive footage.
“If anyone saw or has any information about the incident, then please come forward to police. We appreciate any information that you may have.
“There will be a crime scene and a heavy police presence within the area over the next few days, I thank residents for their patience.”
Anyone with data can name police on 101 quoting the reference 5129/27OCT, or to stay nameless contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or on-line.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/triple-stabbing-uxbridge-one-dead-two-injured-b2853800.html