Three Met Police officers hurt in Brent screwdriver attack Published duration 25 September 2015

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Three police officers were hurt in an attack by a man wielding a screwdriver.

The officers were attacked after they were called to assist in escorting a man to hospital from Elmwood Crescent, Colindale in Brent, north-west London.

The man, 59, carried out the attack after refusing to go with the officers, one of whom was cut on the forehead.

She was treated in hospital and two other officers had minor injuries. A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, Scotland Yard said.

The suspect was detained under the Mental Health Act.

'Ready to finish shift'

Police said the officers were hurt after the patient had refused to engage with them and barricaded himself in a room, when they tried to detain him for his own safety.

Ch Supt Mick Gallagher, Brent Borough commander, said: "Day in day out, officers show courage and professionalism.

"Fortunately, none of the officers were seriously injured, but this does demonstrate the potential risks they face.