Armed Police Swarm Finchley Hospital Over Sword-Wielding Man

Armed police and emergency crews rushed to Finchley Memorial Hospital after reports of a man spotted carrying a large sword.

Chaos on Granville Road

Officers were called to the hospital on Granville Road in North Finchley just after midday on Monday, March 29, 2021.

Sword-Wielding Martial Arts Mystery

Shortly after, at around 12:20pm, police received fresh calls from Bow Lane, N12. Witnesses reported a man practising martial arts with a sword.

But the sword wielder had vanished before police arrived. A thorough search of the area found no sign of him.

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