-Daily Mail
Three people are reported dead after being stabbed in a park in Reading, England (near London) about two hours after what is described as a peaceful Black Lives Matter rally on Saturday. It appears at this point, there was no connection to the rally. There is reportedly one man in custody.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8443319/Multiple-people-reportedly-stabbed-Reading-park-police-air-ambulance-rush-scene.html
At this point, we know nothing about the victims or the perpetrator(s). However, The Telegraph is saying that police are treating the incident as "terror related".
Above video has been taken down by YouTube. Same one is below.
-One News
I will keep cross-posting new information.
The Mirror has several witness descriptions. It appears there was only one stabber.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-reading-incident-police-air-22226334
"Another witness said the knifeman "shouted some unintelligible words" and then stabbed victims in the neck and under their arms as the horrific mass stabbing unfolded at about 7pm on Saturday."
*Update: The BBC is reporting that the suspect "is thought to be a Libyan."
Sky News also reporting suspect believed to be Libyan.
https://news.sky.com/story/police-dealing-with-serious-incident-after-black-lives-matter-protest-in-reading-12011506
"An arrested man is reportedly Libyan - and police say there is no link to the peaceful BLM protest held at the site hours earlier."
-Daily Mail: Counter terror police raid apartment two miles from the attack scene.
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