Man ‘taken down by heroes and held until police arrive after he stabbed woman’

The espresso store in Edgware Highway, west London, was cordoned off by detectives (Image: PA)

A knifeman was tackled by heroes on the road after stabbing a lady in a espresso store, it has been claimed.

The suspect was reportedly taken down by courageous bystanders as he tried to run from the cafe in Edgware Highway, west London, the place he allegedly stabbed a lady he knew this morning.

The proprietor of a store throughout the street, Omar Awada, 47, stated: ‘He tried to run away however the native guys managed to catch him and so they beat him till the police got here.

‘It was like Tom and Jerry, the fellows had been on him proper and left.’

One ‘hero’ is alleged to have knocked the suspect down with a bicycle.

A witness stated: ‘We heard screaming, we got here out, the man had a knife, he was stabbing the lady repeatedly, perhaps 5 or 6 occasions.

‘Possibly 30 folks or 40 folks had been chasing him. They had been from our neighborhood.

A number of chairs and a small desk had been knocked over within the chaos (Image: PA)

Each the suspect and the sufferer have been taken to hospital (Image: PA)

Members of the general public detained the suspect till the police arrived (Image: PA)

‘They used something of their fingers to cease him.

‘When folks chased him he tried to flee and scare folks with the knife however we had one hero who put him down on the bottom. He hit him along with his bike.’

The person was taken to hospital after which arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily hurt.

The sufferer was additionally rushed to hospital, however it's not but identified how severe her accidents are.

Forensics investigators have been combing the scene for proof and taking pictures.

A police cordon was arrange round Maison Du Sultan and a neighbouring Costa espresso store, with officers standing guard.

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