‘Two people stabbed’ at a London hospital as armed police swoop on knifeman and patients ‘shelter in safe rooms’
- Armed police are currently at Central Middlesex Hospital in London
Armed police today arrested a suspected knifeman believed to have gone on a stabbing spree in a London hospital.
A major incident was declared as officers swooped on Central Middlesex Hospital this afternoon, following reports of a knifing and claims on social media that patients were hiding in safe rooms.
Emergency services rushed to Acton Lane in West London at around 2pm, with video on Twitter showing police cars and ambulances at the scene.
One person wrote on social media: ‘I am at Middlesex Central hospital in the dialysis unit and we’re sheltering in safe rooms.
‘Armed policemen are on the scene, being described as a ”major incident”.’
Armed police attend reports of an alleged stabbing at Central Middlesex Hospital in West London
Patients inside the hospital reported that they were on ‘lockdown’ after a ‘major incident’ was declared
The Metropolitan Police said a man has been arrested
Another wrote ‘my partner is in a lockdown situation’ while a third added ‘the whole area is on lockdown and they have evacuated as far as they can safely and there is now ambulances and police.’
Footage showed an armed officer running towards the hospital entrance, while crowds of people, surrounded by blue-light police cars, stood outside.
London North West University Healthcare tweeted: ‘There’s an ongoing incident at Central Middlesex Hospital. Please follow any instructions given to you by the police.’ MailOnline has contacted the Met Police for further information.
London North West University Healthcare Tweeted: ‘There’s an ongoing incident at Central Middlesex Hospital. Please follow any instructions given to you by the police.’
The force has been contacted for further information.
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Armed police officers are attending a scene at Central Middlesex Hospital in London following reports of a stabbing on site
Police officers and ambulances arrived at the hospital around 2pm
The Met Police said they were aware of the incident and armed police were at the scene. A man has been arrested
The hospital trust confirmed there was an ‘ongoing incident’ at the hospital
