British Museum stabbing as knife assault sufferer rushed to hospital

A person has been rushed to hospital following a stabbing outdoors the British Museum this morning.

Officers had been referred to as to the world-renowned vacationer attraction following experiences of a knife assault, with the incident now introduced underneath management.

A person was handled for a stab wound to the arm on the scene and was taken by London Ambulance Service to hospital. His situation is presently being assessed.

The Met Police mentioned {that a} man has been arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous physique hurt following the incident.

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In a press release posted on social media, they mentioned: “A person has been arrested on suspicion of GBH following an remoted incident on the junction of Russell Road /Museum St approx 10am – a person was taken to hospital with a stab wound.

“No excellent threat to the general public.”

In addition they confirmed the stabbing was an remoted incident and isn’t being handled as terror-related.

The junction of Nice Russell Road and Museum Road is near the doorway of the well-known museum in central London.

Guests had been reportedly evacuated from the museum with the Monetary Instances journalist Keira Renee tweeting: “Was simply ready in line to enter.. Being informed by police that it’s a big crime scene and that the museum might be closed till tomorrow.”

The British Museum tweeted: “The Museum is quickly closed attributable to an incident shut by. We are going to replace guests as quickly as we’re capable of reopen.”

A 27-year-old American girl mentioned she was about to enter the queue on the British Museum when she was informed to go away by police as a result of somebody had been stabbed.

The customer from New York was leaving a Starbucks instantly throughout from the museum on Nice Russell Road when police approached her.

She mentioned: “I used to be standing throughout the road on the Starbucks strolling out to get into the road.

“We determined it was a superb time to go, then we walked out and a cop instantly in entrance of us informed us we wanted to go away and that the crime scene was giant.

“I heard that somebody was stabbed and the ambulance was parked inside close to the grass space after which rushed down the road, proper by me, with police following behind.

“A cop informed me the museum is totally closed till tomorrow.”

Anybody with data or footage which may help the police investigation is requested to contact police on 101, quoting CADF 2184/08AUG, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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