Metropolitan PoliceVerifizierter Account

We believe there are two injured victims. We await updates on their conditions. The scene has been fully contained. We will issue more information when possible.

Please use common sense and restraint in circulating pictures and videos of the #Streatham incident, including images of the officers involved.

Keep following this Twitter feed for the latest updates on the incident in #Streatham We are aware of reports circulating on social media. We will release facts when we can - our info must be accurate.

Three people are known to have been injured in the #Streatham attack earlier this afternoon. One person is at hospital in a life-threatening condition. We are in the process of informing their family.

A second victim was treated for minor injuries at the scene before being taken to hospital. A third victim has been taken to hospital – their condition is not life-threatening.

DAC Lucy D’Orsi has released a statement on the attack that took place in #Streatham this afternoon. “At approximately 1400hrs on Sunday, 2 February two people were stabbed in Streatham High Road, Lambeth.”

“As part of a proactive Counter Terrorism operation, armed officers were in immediate attendance & shot a male suspect who was pronounced dead at the scene. A third person received minor injuries believed to have been caused by glass following the discharge of the police firearm”

“A device was found strapped to the body of the suspect and specialist officers attended. Cordons were put in place and it was quickly established that this was a hoax device.”

“The situation has been contained and officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command are now leading an investigation into the incident. The incident was quickly declared as a terrorist incident and we believe it to be Islamist-related.”

“We would like to thank the members of the public who assisted officers and ambulance staff this afternoon following a very confusing and alarming incident Public safety is obviously our top priority and to reassure the public we will be enhancing police patrols in the area”

“I would like to reiterate our pleas for common sense and restraint in circulating pictures and videos of this incident – including images of the officers involved and of the victims We ask public to continue to remain vigilant and report any concerns they have to police”

The public & the media can help us by sending any images or footage they may have taken at the scene to http://www.ukpoliceimageappeal.com/  Anyone who may have information that could assist the investigation should call police on 0800 789 321. In an emergency dial 999