Hainault: 13-year-old boy confirmed dead after attack in east London and man with sword arrested – latest updates

Met says incident does not appear to be terror-related and is investigating whether attack suspect had ‘history of mental ill-health’

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The home secretary, James Cleverly, said he is being regularly updated about the incident in Hainault and thanked emergency responders for responding to the attack.

“I would urge people not to speculate or share footage online and provide relevant information to the police,” he wrote on X.

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