In the case of a stabbing in the British town of Reading came to police sources, three people were killed. Three other people were seriously injured. Contrary to first Reports in the British media, the case will not be classified as an act of terrorism, police said on Sunday morning. A 25-year-old suspect has been arrested. Other suspects there.
“This is currently not classified as a terrorist incident, but we remain with regard to the Tatmotivs open-minded,” said the regional police chief, Ian Hunter. The investigators were supported in their work by colleagues from the anti-terror Department.
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The offender was attacked in the evening around 20 o’clock CET, in Forbury Gardens to the people present, and had indiscriminately stabbed his victims. “The Park was pretty full, a lot of people sat around there and drank with friends as a single Person went through and some incomprehensible words cried out,” the Agency quoted PA eye witnesses. The man was approached by a group of about ten people, and I stabbed three of them in the neck and torso. Then he ran to another group and have also attacked people.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanked all the forces. Interior Minister Priti Patel tweeted that she was “deeply concerned”. She spoke of the “senseless attack on people who simply wanted to enjoy a Saturday evening with families and friends”.
“Serious Incident”
Reading is located about 70 kilometers to the West of London, there, 000 people living around 160. The Chairman of the city Council, Jason Brock, wrote on Twitter: “Please stay out of the area, since the police is dealing with a serious incident.”
The police from Thames Valley and announced that the officials investigated the incident on site. About two hours earlier, there had been a peaceful Demonstration of the movement Black Lives Matter in the vicinity. A connection, the police ruled out categorically. “This All happened three hours after the conclusion of the rally”, – stated in a communication from the investigators.
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