Man arrested for attempted murder after mosque stabbing
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Police were called to the scene in Park Road, near Regent's Park, in central London at around 3.10pm on Thursday.
A man with stab injuries was taken to hospital.
Scotland Yard said the force is waiting for an update on his condition while officers continue to investigate the stabbing.
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Hide AdThe Metropolitan Police confirmed the injured man was aged in his 70s.
He has been assessed in hospital and his condition is not life-threatening.
A crime scene has been put in place and inquiries continue.
Images posted to social media showed a white man in a red hooded top, jeans and bare feet being pinned to the floor by police officers inside the mosque, as others, including a small child, watched on.
One video showed a knife on the floor under a plastic chair.