She is believed to be in her 60s and was treated at the scene near Russell Square, close to the British Museum in central London, but pronounced dead soon after.
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Norway’s National Criminal Investigation Services has also confirmed that the victim left the country around 2002 and was not sure whether he moved into the United Kingdom (UK).
He faces one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder.
The only victim killed in a stabbing spree in London was the American wife of a Florida university professor, who is spending the summer in Great Britain, when the attack started, officials said Thursday.
Zakaria Bulhan, 19, was charged with the murder of Darlene Horton, 64, the American wife of Florida State University professor Richard Wagner.
The teenager attended Graveney School and recently completed his first year studying for a B-Tech in IT at South Thames College.
The stabbings came after authorities earlier on Wednesday announced London would increase its presence of armed police after recent terror attacks in Europe.
The Met’s assistant commissioner for specialist operations, Mark Rowley, said the force’s homicide command was leading the investigation into the attack, with support from the counter-terrorism unit.
A USA national was killed and five people injured Wednesday evening after a knife-wielding man attacked bystanders in Central London, according to CNN.
The Australian woman was stabbed in the back and the Israeli in the bicep, police said. She died at the scene.
The 19-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after police arrived, and a Taser was discharged by one of the officers.
“The safety of all Londoners is my number one priority and my heart goes out to the victims of the incident in Russell Square and their loved ones”, Khan said.
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More police officers have been deployed the capital’s streets as a “precautionary measure” and “that will continue for as long as we need it to”, he added.
