Woolwich machete attack leaves man dead
A man has been killed in a machete attack and two suspects shot and wounded by police in Woolwich, south-east London.
- Both shot men were taken to hospital, one by air ambulance
- One of the men is in a serious condition, the other is also being treated for injuries
- A crowd of 100 - including members of the English Defence League - gathered in Woolwich town centre and were met with a heavy police presence including officers wearing riot gear
- Downing Street said Mr Cameron, who had been planning to stay in Paris overnight after meeting the French president, would be returning to the UK later on Wednesday
- At a meeting of the government's emergency response committee, Cobra, it was decided to tighten security at Woolwich and other barracks in London
- In a joint press conference, Mr Hollande said he wanted to express his solidarity with the UK after the "murder of a British soldier", but Mr Cameron did not confirm the victim had been a serviceman
- The Ministry of Defence said it was urgently looking into reports the incident had involved a soldier
- Another Cobra meeting will be held on Thursday morning, chaired by Mr Cameron
"They were oblivious to anything, they were more worried about having their photo taken, running up and down the road," he said.
Published May 22, 2013
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