Streatham "terrorist-related" attack, people stabbed 02.02.2020

[Idris2002]

I put "terrorist-related" in inverted commas only because it's the police saying this, and the story is developing.

Though given that the perpetrator has been shot, it probably won't develop that much further.

Met Police say London stabbing attack is believed to be 'Islamist-related'

Police fatally shot a man, who was wearing a hoax device, at the scene in Streatham this afternoon.

www.thejournal.ie

 

[Ax^]

just watching this develop

might be mental illness related

weird day a sunday to plan a terror attached

 

[cupid_stunt]

Not again.

 

[Idris2002]

Where exactly is Streatham? Genuine question - there are parts of London I don't know at all.

 

[Ax^]

between balam and west norwood...

 

[Sue]

Where exactly is Streatham? Genuine question - there are parts of London I don't know at all.

South of Brixton.

 

[Casual Observer]

Where exactly is Streatham? Genuine question - there are parts of London I don't know at all.

South London, a couple of miles south of Brixton and about 4 miles north of Croydon.

I was on Tooting Bec Common about an hour and a half ago (about a quarter of a mile from the scene currently on the BBC front page). Saw 2 ambulances and 4 ambulance cars plus a helicopter on the common and another one in the air. And a few rubberneckers with their phones out taking pictures. I had no idea what was afoot at the time.

 

[editor]

Let's hope the innocent people this now deceased cunt stabbed aren't seriously injured.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

just watching this develop

might be mental illness related

weird day a sunday to plan a terror attached

Being mentally ill and being a religious or political extremist are not mutually exclusive. I'm not sure Sunday is any weirder than any other day.

 

[Manter]

Where exactly is Streatham? Genuine question - there are parts of London I don't know at all.

South, zone 3/4. Off the tube

 

[brogdale]

Let's hope the innocent people this now deceased cunt stabbed aren't seriously injured.

Yes, but is the perpetrator dead? Not seen that clarified.

 

[Ax^]

looks quite dead on Twitter

 

[Voley]

Yes, but is the perpetrator dead? Not seen that clarified.

Certainly looks like it from what I've seen on Twitter.

 

[quimcunx]

Where exactly is Streatham? Genuine question - there are parts of London I don't know at all.

Its the A23 to brighton. If you know brixton go up brixton hill and keep going. For a couple more miles.

I'm often right there at that time on a sunday. Not today thankfully.

 

[brogdale]

OK, just going on mainstream media...so maybe a bit behind.

 

[brogdale]

OB now confirm...

 

[editor]

looks quite dead on Twitter

And that knife looks terrifying.

And boy are the comments on Twitter predictably depressing

 

[editor]

Looks like he had a (probably) fake suicide vest of some sort

Gulled Bulhan, a 19-year-old student from Streatham, said he witnessed the shooting outside the Boots store.

He said: "I was crossing the road when I saw a man with a machete and silver canisters on his chest being chased by what I assume was an undercover police officer - as they were in civilian clothing.

Streatham terrorist named as 20-year-old Sudesh Amman | ITV News

Social media images show a large police presence at the scene, with ambulance and police crews in the area. | ITV National News

www.itv.com

 

[Ax^]

And boy are the comments on Twitter predictably depressing

Took about 5 minutes for the Blame Khan stuff to appear

 

[editor]

Took about 5 minutes for the Blame Khan stuff to appear

Can't be long before Corbyn gets blamed.

 

[quimcunx]

Can't be long before Corbyn gets blamed.

Already seen something.

 

[bimble]

So oddly quick this time to say it was terrorism.
Dont think I’ll ever get used to the way that news is now, his dead body all over internet in minutes.

 

[Voley]

Dont think I’ll ever get used to the way that news is now, his dead body all over internet in minutes.

The Paris one was the first time I'd seen that. I find it really uncomfortable too.

 

[Ax^]

be grateful it was just him.. the truck attacks in paris had ghouls videoing victums

 

[RubyToogood]

Ah. That explains why I'm back at home and not visiting my mum in hospital in Tooting, which I set out to do. There had been some kind of crash on Streatham Common North involving 2 or 3 cars. Debris all over the road, emergency vehicles etc. Got past but the traffic didn't get any better after that towards Streatham High Road so I turned round. Then I went to Gracefield Gardens to see where the medical centre is there because reasons and the turn from there into the High Road was cordoned off. Lots of confused traffic everywhere, helicopter, emergency vehicles etc. Couple of people with their phones out being told to fuck off by police. I fucked off likewise.

 

[colacubes]

There’s helicopters circling. I was out walking the dog about an hour ago in West Norwood and saw a shit load of ambulances and plod vans at speed heading in that direction

 

[RubyToogood]

The above is two different locations btw, the crash was at least a mile if not two from the shooting.

 

[brogdale]

FFS, half an hour wait for a stab victim

 

[RubyToogood]

FFS, half an hour wait for a stab victim

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Probably traffic. With the High Rd blocked off it was chaos.

 

[colacubes]

FFS, half an hour wait for a stab victim

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I would guess that’s down to the police wanting to the secure the scene and not put Ambulance crews in danger. Also traffic is a nightmare in the area with a shit load of roadworks due to Thames Water digging up the streets. Not saying it’s right, but it’s unlikely it’s due to lack of available resources locally given the proximity of several major hospitals.