Police shoot man dead in London after stabbing described as terrorism

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Police shoot man dead in London after stabbing described as terrorism

By Elizabeth Piper

 

A police forensics officer gestures near the site where a man was shot by armed officers in Streatham, south London, Britain, February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Police shot dead a man who stabbed two people on a busy street in south London on Sunday in what officials described as a terrorist incident believed to be related to Islamist militancy.

 

Police said in a statement that a hoax device was found strapped to the body of the man killed by armed officers.

 

One man was being treated for life-threatening injuries after being stabbed, a woman suffered less serious wounds and another woman was hurt by glass after an officer fired his weapon, the statement from London's Metropolitan Police said.

 

Some witnesses said the man had been armed with a machete and one said he was wearing silver canisters on his chest.

 

Footage filmed on the high street in the Streatham district of south London showed two men in plain clothes - one in a hoodie and one with a police baseball cap - pointing their guns at a body on the pavement nearby.

 

"The incident was quickly declared as a terrorist incident and we believe it to be Islamist-related," said Lucy D'Orsi, deputy assistance commissioner in the Metropolitan Police.

Police said the situation had been contained.

 

Police shot dead a man in south London on Sunday after several people were believed to have been stabbed in what police described as a terrorism-related incident. Emer McCarthy reports.

 

Chris Wells was in a shop in Streatham with his daughter when they heard three gunshots outside.

 

"People just came running in screaming and upset, shouting about a gun. We ran to the back of the shop and were locked in," he told Reuters.

 

"We tried to leave to get away and I saw a man in a hoodie with a gun, which I now know was a plain clothes officer," he said. "And another officer shouted at us to get back inside because there was a bomb threat."

 

'THREE GUNSHOTS'

Sky News said it understood that the man shot dead was "under active police surveillance" and had been released from prison in January.

 

"An investigation is taking place at pace to establish the full facts of what happened," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement. He said his government would announce plans on Monday for making changes to the system for handling people convicted of terrorism offences.

 

Sky quoted Gulled Bulhan, a 19-year-old student from Streatham, as saying he witnessed the shooting.

 

"I was crossing the road when I saw a man with a machete and silver canisters on his chest being chased by what I assume was an undercover police officer - as they were in civilian clothing," Bulhan said.

 

"The man was then shot. I think I heard three gunshots but I can't quite remember."

 

The last such incident in London was in November, when police shot dead a man wearing a fake suicide vest who stabbed two people to death and wounded three more before being wrestled to the ground by bystanders.

 

That attack, at London Bridge, was carried out by a man with Islamist militant sympathies. He had been jailed for terrorism and released early.

 

London's mayor Sadiq Khan said in a statement after Sunday's incident: "Terrorists seek to divide us and to destroy our way of life - here in London we will never let them succeed."

 

(Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; Additional reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, Michael Holden and Natalia Oriol; Writing by Peter Graff and Frances Kerry; Editing by Angus MacSwan and David Clarke)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-02-03

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[katana]

The attacker was named as Sudesh Amman.
He was released around a week ago after serving half of his three year sentence for terror offences.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51351844

 

[RotBenz8888]

Jack the ripper's got some serious competition lately.

[evadgib]

Well done to the Met. Something is clearly wrong in London/UK; not least in the prisons/justice system and the wholly incompetent Mayor. 

[Davo369]

Calling him a Animal would be an insult to any Animal. 

So on that note, SCUM BAG

 

[VocalNeal]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

two men in plain clothes - one in a hoodie and one with a police baseball cap - pointing their guns at a body on the pavement nearby.

The Sweeney? First on scene.

[Tug]

Good!and thank god he dident have access to automatic weapons!

[AhFarangJa]

Good job well done. But why oh why does the namby pamby British justice system release terrorists in the first place. They are obviously being brainwashed by these scum. "Please Sir, I have seen the error of my ways, and promise to be a good boy from now on"........Oh, ok then, off you go. 

[Chomper Higgot]

26 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Well done to the Met. Something is clearly wrong in London/UK; not least in the prisons/justice system and the wholly incompetent Mayor. 

Well done the police.

 

This terrorist’s previous sentencing and early release are matters wholly under the control of the Government, Nothing to do with the Mayor of London.

[VocalNeal]

13 minutes ago, Tug said:

Good!and thank god he dident have access to automatic weapons!

No. But the police do!

[Opl]

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

London's mayor Sadiq Khan said in a statement after Sunday's incident: "Terrorists seek to divide us and to destroy our way of life - here in London we will never let them succeed."

in other words: Islamic terrorism is and will be part of the daily life of Europeans

[brewsterbudgen]

6 minutes ago, Opl said:

 

in other words: Islamic terrorism is and will be part of the daily life of Europeans

Even more so in Islamic countries! 

[ivor bigun]

49 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

Good job well done. But why oh why does the namby pamby British justice system release terrorists in the first place. They are obviously being brainwashed by these scum. "Please Sir, I have seen the error of my ways, and promise to be a good boy from now on"........Oh, ok then, off you go. 

The prison authority's had been warned he was a danger ,but under govt rules they had to release him after half his sentence .

the good news is he is now dead.

[evadgib]

52 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Well done the police.

 

This terrorist’s previous sentencing and early release are matters wholly under the control of the Government, Nothing to do with the Mayor of London.

Knives in London on his watch, again?

No wonder you're always 'confused' ????

(& FYI The Met are the police!)

 

Terrorist incident in Streatham: PM Boris Johnson's statement

Edited February 3, 2020 by evadgib

[Chomper Higgot]

33 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Knives in London on his watch, again?

No wonder you're always 'confused' ????

(& FYI The Met are the police!)

 

Terrorist incident in Streatham: PM Boris Johnson's statement

It was the police that responded so well, and London policing is the responsibility of?

[Rimmer]

A highly inflammatory post and a reply have been removed

[evadgib]

18 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It was the police that responded so well, and London policing is the responsibility of?

The Home Secretary....and Citizen Khan.

[Orton Rd]

Just the word Muslim missing from the report and described as terrorism because that is what it was a dedicated jihadist attacking unbelievers. They wear fake a suicide vest in the hope they will be shot dead as they believe that to die in Jihad wipes away sin and ensures entry to paradise. He was not a lone wolf, mentally ill or any other excuse, he was a committed Islamic Jihadist carrying out the commands of Imams and the Quran.

Edited February 3, 2020 by Orton Rd

[4737 Carlin]

Celebrate the diversity.

[spiekerjozef]

He must have had the corona virus because they shot him.

[overherebc]

UK news.

Early release from prison, have I heard that before ????

[overherebc]

3 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Good job well done. But why oh why does the namby pamby British justice system release terrorists in the first place. They are obviously being brainwashed by these scum. "Please Sir, I have seen the error of my ways, and promise to be a good boy from now on"........Oh, ok then, off you go. 

Because some lefty do-gooder trickcyclist idiot actually believed his BS about being reformed.

If we let you out do you promise not to be a bad boy and kill people? Yes Sir. Oh that's good son, off you go and be a nice boy.

[simple1]

56 minutes ago, overherebc said:

UK news.

Early release from prison, have I heard that before ????

Unfortunately UK legislation has not kept up with the current counter terrorism requirements. Last year Australia enacted new legislation that convicted terrorists who are considered an ongoing threat at time of release can be further detained. UK armed counter terrorism forces were actively monitoring the guy as he was considered an ongoing threat, which is why he was eliminated so quickly.

[simple1]

59 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Because some lefty do-gooder trickcyclist idiot actually believed his BS about being reformed.

If we let you out do you promise not to be a bad boy and kill people? Yes Sir. Oh that's good son, off you go and be a nice boy.

Nonsense. Counter terrorism forces knew he was an ongoing risk. Unfortunately required legislation to further detain has yet to be enacted

[overherebc]

2 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Unfortunately UK legislation has not kept up with the current counter terrorism requirements. Last year Australia enacted new legislation that convicted terrorists who are considered an ongoing threat at time of release can be further detained. UK armed counter terrorism forces were actively monitoring the guy as he was considered an ongoing threat, which is why he was eliminated so quickly.

Yes. There was a reference to undercover police on the UK news.

[overherebc]

2 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Nonsense. Counter terrorism forces knew he was an ongoing risk. Unfortunately required legislation to further detain has yet to be enacted

The point does remain that if he was considered a risk then just let him stay inside. Mind you he only had an initial 3 year sentence so this would have happened in another 18 months time, most likely.

[Catoni]

So quick to start throwing labels around. “Islam” huh? 
  
  Could just as easily be a Christian or Buddhist terrorist.  Right?

[metisdead]

A post containing a fake photo shopped image and a reply has been removed. 

[Orton Rd]

13 minutes ago, Catoni said:

So quick to start throwing labels around. “Islam” huh? 
  
  Could just as easily be a Christian or Buddhist terrorist.  Right?

Wrong, Islam is not a label but the religion founded by a man who confessed to using terror to become victorious over his enemies, which is where these people get heir inspiration from. Jesus and the Buddha were not known to call for, or practice terrorism were they now. There have been thousands of Islamic terror attacks since 9/11 alone.

[RuamRudy]

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

Because some lefty do-gooder trickcyclist idiot actually believed his BS about being reformed.

If we let you out do you promise not to be a bad boy and kill people? Yes Sir. Oh that's good son, off you go and be a nice boy.

Let's see if Priti Patel, for once in her life, does the decent thing and resigns.