Police officer suffers life changing injuries in Westminster attack

A young female police officer suffered a life-changing stab wound to her arm as she tackled a knifeman in London’s Leicester Square.

A male officer was stabbed three times in the neck and once in the chest, but should make a full recovery,

The pair spotted an armed man was spotted close to the theatre district this morning.He needed to be tasered to bring him to the ground, but the two officers received stab wounds in the tussle.

Police said the families of the officers involved have been informed. The incident is not being treated as terror-related.

Hotel worker Arunas Ambrulevius said: “The police had got the knife out of his hand. It fell on the ground but then he grabbed it and went at them. One of them had an arm injury, the other looked a lot less serious.”

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Superintendent Justin Browne from the Central West Command Unit, responsible for policing Westminster, said: ““Every day, police officers got out on the streets to keep the communities of London safe. In doing so they often have to put themselves in the way of danger, putting their own welfare at risk in order to protect others.

““The actions of these two officers, and their colleagues, exemplifies the key value of courage that runs through the core of the Metropolitan Police and they will be offered all the support they need as they begin their recovery from this terrifying incident.”

The Met police said in a statement: “On Friday, 16 September at around 06:00hrs Police encountered a male with a knife in the area of Leicester Square.

“Two officers received stab wounds and are currently being treated in hospital.

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