A 14-year-old boy has died following multiple stabbings in east London as a sword-wielding suspect remains in custody after being tasered by police.

Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell, of the Metropolitan Police, said five people were injured in the attack in Hainault.

Two Met officers suffered wounds that both require surgery, with Mr Bell describing their injuries as "significant" but not life-threatening, and injuries sustained by two members of the public are also not deemed to be life-threatening.

Police officers inside the cordon in Hainault, north east London, where a 36-year-old man wielding a sword was arrested after an attack on members of the public and two police officers. Photo: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

The officer said he did not believe it was a targeted attack, and it is not believed to be terror-related.

A 36-year-old man was tasered and arrested at the scene, the Met said.

The force was initially called to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house.

Speaking at a press conference near the scene, Mr Bell said: "Police and ambulance services were called and deployed to a number of casualties.

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"It is with great sadness that I confirm one of those injured in the incident, a 14-year-old boy, has died from their injuries.

"He was taken to hospital after being stabbed and sadly died a short while after.

"The child's family are being supported firstly by my local officers and now with some specialist officers."

Boy, 14, killed in stabbings incident as sword-wielding suspect arrested