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Arrest in Clapton over ‘man with meat cleaver’

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James Morris

Published: 5:18 PM May 9, 2017    Updated: 10:41 AM October 14, 2020
Police at the scene in Rossington Street this afternoon. Picture: @999London/Twitter

Police at the scene in Rossington Street this afternoon. Picture: @999London/Twitter - Credit: Archant

A man was arrested in Clapton this afternoon after police received reports of someone armed “with a meat cleaver”.

Cops were called to Rossington Street and at 5pm said the “incident has now been concluded”, with roads back open.

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