A BRIT who rushed to help a women stabbed in a bloody terror attack in Finland has said he is "not a hero" - as police reveal teen suspect is Moroccan.

Two women were stabbed to death in the streets of Turku, with police revealing six others were injured, including several men who came to the aid of the victims, including a woman with a pram.

22 Several people covered in blood were seen moments after the attack in Turku

22 Hassan Zubier was stabbed as he tried to help another woman during the knife rampage Credit: Facebook/HZubier

The British man suffered minor injuries after being caught up in the rampage, with police saying the 18-year-old suspect - from Morocco, like those involved in the Barcelona terror attacks - had appeared to target women.

Both women killed in the attack were Finnish, with others injured including an Italian national and two Swedes.

Superintendent Christa Granroth of Finland's National Bureau of Investigation said: "We think that the attacker especially targeted women, and the men were wounded after coming to the defence of the women.

"One man was injured trying to help a victim and one man tried to stop the attacker."

Eight people were injured, ranging in age from 15 to 67, with three victims still in intensive care.

Finnish police said in a statement: "The act had been investigated as murder, but during the night we received additional information which indicates that the criminal offences are now terrorist killings."

22 One person - thought to be the suspect - is put on a stretcher and wheeled away Credit: AFP or licensors

22 People gather to help a person who was attacked by a knifeman on Friday afternoon in Finland

22 This is the moment the suspect was shot and fell to the floor before police detained him

22 The shrouded body of a stabbing victim on the Market Square Credit: AP:Associated Press

A Foreign office spokesperson said they had offered their support to the British man after the incident.

The horrific attack in the city's Market Square was only brought to an end when police shot the suspect in the leg, tackling him to the ground just three minutes after the frenzy began.

Four other Moroccans were reportedly detained in a Turku apartment overnight.

The new information comes as a man relived trying to stop a woman from bleeding to death in his arms after she was violently slashed in the attack - before the knifeman turned on him.

Speaking from hospital, victim Hassan Zubier, a paramedic born in Kent who now lives in Sweden, told the BBC: "I am not a hero. I did what I was trained for. I did my best and no more."

Earlier, he told Swedish newspaper the Expressen: "I saw a guy stabbing a woman with a knife while she lay on the ground.

"I rushed to help her and I tried to stop the blood flow, while others gave her heart and lung assistance."

But the woman's injuries were so severe that she died in the 45-year-old's arms.

22 The 'suspect' is seen being treated by police after falling to the floor Credit: AFP or licensors

22 The man was shot in the leg before being arrested and taken into custody

22 A victim of the attack sits on the road after being bandaged up by medics Credit: AFP or licensors

22 A police cordon separates crowds from what appears to be a covered body on the ground Credit: AFP or licensors

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Zubier, who had been holidaying in Turku when the chaos erupted, suffered knife wounds to his neck, chest and back in the bloody rampage, with doctors hoping to save his arm.

Cops warned people to stay away from the city and reinforced security nationwide, with increased patrols and more surveillance, in case more people were involved.

Horrified bystanders recounted the attack, saying they saw a pool of blood in the Market Square.

"A man walked towards the ice cream stand where I work, and he hit a woman three times. He started running, went past my kiosk, and he had a knife in his hand," Terttu Lehtinen told Reuters.

She said that some other men ran behind, apparently chasing him.

"We were sitting by the market square, just enjoying the afternoon. Suddenly people started screaming and yelling, they were hysterical," said another witness, who gave her name only as Reetta.

"We started running towards our car and, as we got there, my boyfriend said a woman had been stabbed several times in the neck," she told Reuters.

One person tweeted: "At least 5 victims, most likely some fatalities one was a woman with a baby."

Others said a young man and woman were stabbed in the back during the rampage.

22 Mourners have brought memorial cards, candles and flowers to the Turku Market Square Credit: Rex Features

22 President of Finland Sauli Niinist, centre, arrives for a prayer service for stabbing victims at the Cathedral in Turku Credit: AP:Associated Press

22 Flowers and candles have been left at the Turku Market Square Credit: Lehtikuva

22 Cops believe the attacker acted alone Credit: Lehtikuva

22 Blood stains are seen on the pavement in the wake of the attack Credit: EPA

22 A heavily-armed cop guards the perimeter at the scene Credit: EPA

22 Firefighters help to secure the scene Credit: Reuters

22 Parts of the cordon were secured to a circus advert in the square Credit: Lehtikuva

22 The chaotic scene in Turku where an attacker armed with a knife is said to have attacked people indiscriminately Credit: @jatrius

22 The attack in Finland is the third to hit Europe in two days Credit: Reuters

22 Armed cops rushed to the centre of the Finnish city where eight people were stabbed Credit: Reuters

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Witness Kent Svensson told CNN: "This guy had this huge knife in his hand, and several times he was stabbing this person.

"People were just running everywhere. This guy was just constantly stabbing.

"He was just turning around flinging his knife everywhere. There were people lying everywhere.

"People were screaming and running.

"We were just talking about what happened in Barcelona. We thought we were safe in Finland. And then this happens in front of our eyes.

"The woman was on the ground. She was dead. It's just awful.

"I can just see this huge knife in his hand and he's just stabbing. It's awful".

A witness saw four or five ambulances near the city's main square.

As police searched for those behind the attack they made their way through Mylly Raisio shopping mall.

Laura Laine, from Turku, who was about 20 metres from the square, told YLE: "We heard a young woman scream enormously at the corner of the square.

"We saw a man in that square, the knife flicked in his hand and waved in the air."

Prime Minister Juha Sipila tweeted: "The government is closely following the events in Turku and the ongoing police operation. The government will meet later today (Friday)."

Public television station Yle reported that central Turku was on lockdown, with witnesses saying they had seen bodies lying on the ground in a busy area of the town. Businesses were shut.

South-West Finland police said on Twitter: "Several people stabbed in central Turku. People are requested to avoid the city centre."

Finnish police reinforced security at Helsinki Airport and train stations following the Turku stabbings.