London Mayor Sadiq Khan branded the attack "utterly appalling" at a "momentous time for our country".
London: Two police officers have been taken to hospital after being stabbed in central London, the Metropolitan Police says.
The tragic incident took place near Leicester Square at 06:00 BST and is not being treated as terror-related. Their injuries are not life-threatening.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan branded the attack "utterly appalling" at a "momentous time for our country".
A man, however, has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker.
A Taser was deployed on Great Windmill Street, near Shaftesbury Avenue, and the man is also being treated in hospital.
The stabbing took place close to Haymarket, between Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus, which is home to many of London's theatres and Chinatown.
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