A man arrested on suspicion of launching a far right terror attack in Surrey at the weekend has been named locally as father of four Vincent Fuller.

The 50 year-old from Staines was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and racially aggravated public order offences, after a 19-year-old man was stabbed on Saturday night.

Police said they were treating it as a terrorist incident and said the attack had the hallmarks of one that had been inspired by the far Right.

Witnesses claimed that a man dressed all in green and wearing a balaclava had begun attacking vehicles with a knife in Stanwell at around 10.30pm on Saturday.

Mariam Parker-Reed, who alerted the police, said: “I heard a man on Saturday evening shouting ‘kill all Muslims’ and ‘white supremacy rules’. That’s what made me call the police.”

Police in Surrey have been investigating an attack on a teenager on Saturday night credit: PA

A short time later police received calls that a 19-year-old man had been stabbed in the car park of a nearby Tesco supermarket.

Armed police arrested Mr Fuller and he was being questioned by detectives from the South East Counter Terror command.

Detective Superintendent Nigel Doak, from Counter Terrorism Policing South East, said: “Detectives have been working throughout the weekend and this morning to establish the facts surrounding this incident.

"Whilst this investigation remains in the early stages, it has continued to show the hallmarks of a terrorist event. It is believed that the offender made racial comments and statements, promoting extreme far Right views before carrying out the attack.

“We are continuing to work closely with our colleagues in Surrey Police to build a better picture of what happened and to provide reassurance to the community. We believe the victim, a 19-year-old Southern European man, may have been targeted due to his ethnic appearance.

“Police are committed to tackling all forms of toxic extremist ideology, which has the potential to threaten public safety and security. Extreme right wing investigations are pursued by our officers with the same level of resource and determination as other forms of extremist ideology."