Dramatic moment brave police officer tackles knifeman - suffers two-inch slash wound

Footage shows the moment a police officer chases and tackles a knifeman, who violently thrust the blade towards him causing a two-inch slash wound.

Dramatic bodycam footage shows the moment a courageous police officer tackled a knifeman.

The Met Police say Sergeant Jack Taylor chased the man, who violently thrust the blade towards him causing a two-inch slash wound.

They added that despite being injured, Sergeant Taylor pursued and arrested the man before he could hurt anyone else.

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The incident happened in London in 2023.

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