Man ‘slashes victim’s throat while shouting about Syria’ in London train station

Police were forced to tazer the suspect

A man has reportedly launched a horrific attack with a machete in a London train station.

Witnesses say the man screamed ‘this is for Syria’ before slashing another man’s throat in Leytonstone train station in east London.

A large splash of blood could be seen on the floor near the ticket barriers of the station, before police quickly descended on the scene and tasered the suspect.

Police have confirmed they are treating the incident as a ‘terrorist attack’.

Graphic photos of video were uploaded to Twitter showing police trying to subdue the man as bloody footprints can be seen all around the station.

Police say one man suffered ‘serious injuries’ in the attack.

Witnesses said two other member of the public were also injured, however police have not confirmed this.

Commuters stood in shock as police detained the man
As the man was forced to the floor by police onlookers could be heard shouting: ‘You ain’t no Muslim!’

Blood could be seen on the station floor

A police spokesman said: ‘Police were called at 19:06hrs on Saturday, 5 December, to reports of a stabbing at Leytonstone underground station.

‘The male suspect was reportedly threatening other people with a knife.

‘Met officers attended the scene. A man was arrested at 19:14hrs and taken to an east London police station where he remains in custody.

‘A Taser was discharged by one of the Met officers.

‘Officers from British Transport Police are now dealing with the incident at the scene.’

Police cordon off Leytonstone Underground Station following the attack
Head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, Commander Richard Walton, said: ‘We are treating this as a terrorist incident. I would urge the public to remain calm, but alert and vigilant.

‘The threat from terrorism remains at severe, which means that a terrorist attack is highly likely.

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