Stabbings In The UK... On New Year's Eve.

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An update on the Manchester stabbings, it's curious that they're calling it a 'mental health' issue and
yet, classify it as a terrorist act.

Manchester stabbings suspect detained under mental health laws.

'A terror suspect arrested over a "frenzied" knife attack on three people in Manchester has been detained
under mental health laws.

The 25-year-old is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after the stabbings on New Year's Eve at
the city's Victoria railway station. Police said there was "nothing to suggest" others were involved.

Officers have been praised for their "fearless" response in containing the attacker with pepper spray and
Tasers. In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said the suspect had been assessed by specialist staff
and detained under the Mental Health Act.

The three victims were stabbed at about 21:00 GMT and taken to a nearby hospital with "serious" but not
life-threatening injuries.A woman, aged in her 50s, suffered injuries to her face and stomach, while a man
-also in his 50s - has injuries to his stomach.

The officer, a police sergeant in his 30s, sustained knife wounds to his shoulder during the attack, but has
since been released from hospital.

Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson, of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), told reporters at a briefing at
force HQ the suspect lived in the Cheetham Hill area of the city. Earlier, officers raided a semi-detached house
on Schoolside Close, a mile north of Manchester city centre.

Nearby resident Nousha Babaakachel, 40, said a Somali family lived at the address, a mother and father of five
in their 40s, who came to live in the street about 12 years ago from the Netherlands.
She said two of the four sons were at university, one works at Manchester Airport and the youngest is back in
Somalia. They also have a daughter.
Both parents attend the local Khiza Mosque.

'Terrorism investigation'
At the briefing, Greater Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said: "I know that the events of last night will
have affected many people and caused concern. "That the incident happened so close to the scene of the
terrorist attack on 22 May 2017 makes it even more dreadful."

Mr Jackson had said that "given how frenzied the attack was" officers had been considering the state of the
suspect's mental health. "There is wide reporting in the press about what the attacker allegedly said during
the incident and because of this we want to be clear, we are treating this as a terrorism investigation," he said.

He explained officers were "retaining an open mind in relation to the motivation for this attack".
Police recovered two knives at the scene but do not yet know if both were used.

Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn both said the victims were in their thoughts,
with Mrs May praising the "courageous response" of the emergency services, and Mr Corbyn highlighting
their "bravery". The Home Secretary Sajid Javid said he wished those injured a "full recovery".

Assistant Chief Constable Sean O'Callaghan, from British Transport Police, said he was "incredibly proud" of
the four officers who detained the suspect. They were "fearless, running towards danger and preventing further
harm coming to passengers," he said.

BBC 5 live producer Sam Clack, who had been at the station at the time, said he saw a man stabbed on a tram
platform at the station "feet from me". Mr Clack also said he heard the knifeman shouting "Allah" during the attack,
along with a slogan criticising Western governments.
He added he was "close to jumping on the tracks" as the attacker had a "long kitchen knife".

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said the attacks appeared to be an "isolated incident".



Mr Clack said he heard a "blood-curdling scream" before he looked down the platform.
"It looked like they were having a fight, but the woman was screaming."
"He came towards me. I looked down and saw he had a kitchen knife with a black handle with a good, 12in blade.
It was just fear, pure fear."

He said police used pepper spray and a Taser on the detained man, who he said had been "resisting arrest".
He said he saw "six or seven" officers on top of the man, who he described as "very skittish".
"He was very aggressive and very intent on causing more harm than he actually did," he said.
"It was very, very scary."...'

BBC:

The Sun report it with a bit more of the suspect's comments. Too rich for the BBC -me thinks!

Terror cops raid suspect’s home after knifeman screaming ‘'LONG LIVE THE CALIPHATE' ’
stabs cop and couple in New Year’s Eve rampage.

Terrified bystanders have described the moment a knifeman allegedly carrying a 12-inch kitchen
blade launched a bloody attack at Manchester Victoria Station.

'Cops have raided a family home in Manchester as they widened their investigation into the "frenzied"
New Year's Eve terror attack. Three people, including a British Transport Police officer, were injured
after being attacked on a platform at Manchester Victoria Station around 9pm.

Horrified passengers described hearing a "blood curdling scream" and were forced to run down the tracks
after seeing a man wielding a 12-inch kitchen knife.

He was also heard screaming the phrase "Allahu Akbar" - Arabic for "God is great" -and "long live the Caliphate"
-a possible reference to ISIS -during his arrest.

Cops confirmed the vicious attack is being treated "as a terrorism investigation".
A 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder was last night detained under the Mental Health Act.

What we know so far:

*Three people, including a BTP officer, were injured by the knifeman around 9pm on New Year's Eve
*Armed with two knives, he stabbed his three victims at Manchester's Victoria station in a "frenzied" attack
*The suspect yelled 'Allahu Akbar' and ranted about the UK's foreign policy during the attack
*He was Tasered and pepper-sprayed at the scene before being arrested and taken away by cops
*Counter-terror police believe the attack was carried out by a "lone wolf"
*The suspect arrested on suspicion of attempted murder detained under Mental Health Act
*Cops today raided a house in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, where they believe the suspect lives
*Woman with hijab praised for helping terror attack victims

Yesterday police were also pictured raiding a home in Cheetham Hill - just a mile from the station
-where the suspect lived. Neighbours said the family moved to the UK from Somalia via Holland
about 10 years ago.




The parents live with three of their four sons and a daughter in their semi-detached house .
Their eldest son, who has not been arrested, is believed to work at Manchester Airport.
Another son is understood to have returned to Somalia after allegedly being excluded from school.
The dad and sons are believed to worship at the nearby Khizra mosque...'

The Sun:

There's more in the link, but it's basically a rehash of the BBC's stunted version.