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Leicester Square stabbing: Horror video after cop knifed 3 times in neck & female officer suffers life-changing injuries
HORRIFYING footage shows the aftermath of two police officers being stabbed when a knife-wielding maniac went on a bloody rampage in London’s West End this morning.
A young female police officer suffered a serious stab wound to her arm which may be life-changing in the attack.
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And a male officer was stabbed three times in the neck and once in the chest, but should make a full recovery, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said.
Shocking video footage showed the wounded male officer shirtless and being helped by colleagues afterwards, with one of them using his hand to stem blood pouring from his neck.
Footage also showed the male suspect being pinned on the ground by police after he had been Tasered several times to bring him under control.
The suspect was taken to hospital for injuries and is being kept under armed guard today.
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A long-handled bloody weapon with a blade was seen lying on the pavement following the attack as cops tried to push back on-lookers and clear the area.
There is no suggestion of any terrorist link to the incident at the stage.
The knife rampage came as the two injured Met officers dealt with a woman who had collapsed after being spiked with a drug at a club.
While they were dealing with the woman, members of the public alerted the cops to a man nearby brandishing a weapon.
One by-stander said: “The officers detained the man and as they were searching him he suddenly produced this long weapon with a blade at the end.
“He stabbed the female officer first with the weapon and then he was Tasered.
“But he then got up and produced a silver knife from inside his trousers and stabbed and slashed the male officer in the neck.
“Moments later there were police coming from everywhere and the suspect was Tasered repeatedly again and again by reinforcements.
“It was shocking to see, especially at this time with the Queen’s Lying-in-Wait and Funeral and the sad mood of the country.
“There are armed police all over central London at the moment and it is lucky he was not shot dead.”
The onlooker told how officers tried to help their wounded colleagues.
He said: “The male officer was standing up against a shop window and had his shirt off. Blood was pouring from his neck and one of his colleagues was trying to stanch the flow with his hand.
“Eventually he lay down on the ground and I gave them my jacket to try and cover up the bleeding.
“The female officer didn’t appear to be so badly injured at the time and the blood from her injuries was less visible.”
The witness added: “There were around a dozen people in the immediate area at the time who had come out of clubs and casinos.
“The suspect had been knocking around the Leicester Square area for around four hours.
“He had a smart jacket on but wore slippers without socks.”
A local worker told how he hears screams and the sound of Tasers being fired and zapping the suspect with 50,000 volt probes at the top end of Haymarket with the junction of Coventry Street.
The man said: “I ran out onto the street and saw the man on the ground with lots of wires coming out of him.
“He was shouting out with a London accent and still seemed to be struggling as police were holding him down.
“Within minutes there were hundreds of police in the area and cordons were set up.”
The onlooker added: “It was very scary and seemed to erupt out of nothing.”
There were initial fears the male officer stabbed in the neck wo0uld not survive, but he later stabilised though remains in a critical condition.
His female colleague is thought to be serious but stable.
One source said: “Both have suffered potentially life-changing injuries but are expected to survive.”
Met Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said there was no link between the police stabbings and the period of mourning for The Queen.
But he said it brought into “sharp focus” the need for vigilance among police and the public around the Lying-In-State and Queen’s funeral.
DAC Cundy said: “If they see anything they are concerned about to let officers know so we can assess and respond accordingly."
The police chief said of the stabbings: “It is a terrible event.
“We do not believe it to be terror-related or related to the events of this week
"It does go to show we have brave colleagues not just in London but across the UK, day-in and day-out, responding to calls to incidents.”
Superintendent Justin Browne, of the Met's Central West Command Unit responsible for policing Westminster, said: "Every day, police officers got out on the streets to keep the communities of London safe. In doing so they often have to put themselves in the way of danger, putting their own welfare at risk in order to protect others.
"The actions of these two officers, and their colleagues, exemplifies the key value of courage that runs through the core of the Metropolitan Police and they will be offered all the support they need as they begin their recovery from this terrifying incident."
The Met Police said : “On Friday, 16 September at around 06:00hrs police encountered a male with a knife in the area of Leicester Square.
“Two officers received stab wounds and are currently being treated in hospital. We await further updates on their conditions.
“Taser was deployed and male was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker.
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“He was taken to a hospital for treatment where he remains at this time.
“Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.”
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