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08-18-2019, 06:07 PM
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London MET Police Officer Attacked by "Yardie" with a Machete!
A police officer was stabbed in a "frenzied" machete attack as he tried to stop a van in east London. The PC - described by colleagues as "amazing" - managed to Taser his attacker while being stabbed in the head and body. He is in hospital with multiple injuries but the Met says he will recover. A 56-year-old man was arrested at the scene in Leyton on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Det Ch Supt Richard Tucker described the attack, which happened shortly after midnight, as "frenzied, unprovoked and shocking". 'Violent struggle' The two uniformed officers suspected the van was being driven without insurance when they tried to stop it at the junction between Coopers Lane and Leyton High Road. When they spoke to the driver he became "quite aggressive" and returned to his van before "a violent struggle", Det Ch Supt Tucker said. The injured PC is a patrol officer who has been with the force for about 10 years. Det Ch Supt Tucker said: "He told me he was OK but that's the type of character he is." |