Two police officers stabbed near Leicester Square in central London
The Guardian says Two police officers were stabbed after an encounter with a man armed with a knife near Leicester Square in central London.
The officers were being treated in hospital. “We await further updates on their conditions,” the Metropolitan police said.
A Taser was deployed and a male arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker. The suspect was taken to hospital for treatment where he remains, according to police.
The incident on Friday morning came as the UK prepared for a huge security challenge in the lead up to the Queen’s funeral on Monday.