Three feared dead in ‘terror incident’ as cops arrest man following mass stabbing attack
THREE people are feared to have been killed in a mass stabbing at a Reading park this evening which is being described as a "terror incident".
One eyewitness, who said he was around 10 metres from the scene, said the attack looked "completely random". "When he realised that he couldn't catch us, he tried to stab another group sat down, he got one person in the back of the neck and then when he realised everyone was starting to run, he ran out the park."he saw blood spurting and victims dropping "like a weight" as a man appeared to be "tapping them on the head".
A hero police officer also reportedly spotted the suspect running away with a knife and "rugby tackled him to the ground.""Officers arrested a man at the scene who is now in police custody."A police cordon is in place in Forbury Gardens as officers investigate. We are asking the public to avoid the area at this time."
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police tweeted: "We are aware of reports of an incident in Forbury Gardens,Earlier today a Black Lives Matter protest was held in the park with the Forbury Gardens bandstand used to deliver speeches.Nieema Hassan said in a video message posted to Facebook: "They were very peaceful and we worked with the police liaison.
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