Two people have been stabbed at Central Middlesex Hospital in north-west London, with one suffering life-threatening injuries, while a man detained by armed police at the scene is critical with self-inflicted wounds, the Metropolitan Police said.
Armed police swooped on a hospital amid reports of stabbings. Officers made one arrest at Central Middlesex Hospital in north west London, Metropolitan police confirmed.
Some reports on social media suggested that patients had to shelter in safe rooms, but this has not been officially confirmed. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “Officers will remain in the hospital as further searches are conducted but at this time they are satisfied that no one else is sought.