Police officers attacked near Buckingham Palace

International Desk: A terror investigation is under way after two police officers were injured while tackling a man with a large knife outside Buckingham Palace.

Officers approached the man after spotting the knife inside his car, which had been stopped close to a police vehicle at 8.35pm on Friday evening.

Two male officers received minor injuries to their arms while they tried to arrest the man on The Mall, close to the palace's main entrance.

The man, who is in mid-20s, was initially held on suspicion of assault and grievous bodily harm, before being further arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Several witnesses told Sky News they saw a man being "wrestled to the ground", and one German tourist described hearing a "rumble" followed by "screaming".

Kiana Williamson told the Press Association: "We turned up and there was one police van and one car, there was also a civilian's car that had veered towards the police car.

"They were trying to get the man out of the car, shouting, more police were arriving on to the scene and the man was fighting back."

Ms Williamson said the incident "lasted around a minute", after which the attacker was "restrained and looked almost unconscious by the side of the road".

Detective Superintendent Guy Collings praised "the quick and brave actions" of the officers, which he said led to the suspect being quickly detained, so preventing any interaction with the public.

Source: Agencies




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