It’s believed the attacker was stopped by a lone sergeant who charged at him after being alerted to the chaos
AdvertisementA police source told the newspaper: ‘It appears the attack was stopped when a lone sergeant, who responded when the alarm was raised, ran to the scene, saw the attacker running away with a knife and rugby tackled him to the ground.’
He tried to give chase as people fled the park but was felled by the unnamed police sergeant who intervened before back-up arrived. ‘There can be no doubt that the swift response of our Thames Valley Police colleagues saved further harm from being caused and potentially more lives from being lost. ‘While the investigation into this incident continues, what we can say is the public can rightly be proud of their emergency services today.’
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