Armed police deployed to rail and tube stations across London
Armed, uniformed and plain clothes police have been deployed to mainland and tube stations in London in response to a double stabbing at a London tube station on Saturday night.
Armed, uniformed and plain clothes police have been deployed to mainland and tube stations in London in response to a double stabbing at a London tube station on Saturday night.
Amateur video obtained by ITV News shows people trying to get away from Leytonstone station as police confront the alleged attacker. Police say a taser was discharged during the arrest.
Witnesses say that after his arrest, he shouted: "This is for Syria."
ITV News correspondent Duncan Golestani reports:
Witness tells me he heard Leytonstone attacker say 'this is for Syria' after arrest.
Counter terrorism police have searched an east London property whilst investigating stabbings at a London tube station.
A man shouted "you ain't no Muslim, bruv!" in defiance of the Leytonstone knife attacker who claimed the attacks "for Syria".