British Museum in lockdown after ‘isolated' stabbing
The building has been evacuated
Tuesday, 8th August 2023 — By Tom Foot
THE British Museum was in a police lockdown this morning following a stabbing outside.
The building was evacuated after the attack in Museum Street near the junction of Great Russell Street around 10am.
The Metropolitan Police said: “A man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH following an isolated incident at the junction of Russell Street /Museum St approx 10am.”