Some social media posts initially said the attack happened during the Black Lives Matter protest. But Lawrence Wort, a 20-year-old personal trainer who said he had witnessed the attack, disputed that. He said the protest had ended at least three hours before the stabbings.
“The park was pretty full, a lot of people sat around drinking with friends when one lone person walked through, suddenly shouted some unintelligible words and went round a large group (of about 10 people) trying to stab them,” Mr. Wort said in a message on Twitter.
He said the man’s eyes “looked like he was on some sort of drugs.” The assailant stabbed three people in the neck and under the arms before turning and running toward Mr. Wort, who said he ran to escape.
The attacker then turned his attention to another group of people who were sitting, stabbing one of them in the back of the neck, Mr. Wort said. When he realized that everyone had started to run, the assailant left the park, he continued.
“This evening we saw a senseless attack on people simply enjoying a Saturday evening with family and friends,” British Home Secretary Priti Patel said in a statement early Sunday. “My heart, prayers and thoughts are with all of those affected and to the people of Reading who will be deeply shocked and concerned by this terrible incident.”
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