London breathes a sigh of relief: arrested a madman hammer

South London breathes breath now that Joe Xuereb, the mentally deranged man who hurled two women with a hammer on Sunday afternoon, has been arrested.

The police announced the arrest via Twitter.

According to various sources Xuereb could be arrested after a tip from a witness. A woman had seen where the 27-year-old man stopped and immediately called the police. He arrested the suspect in the Sidcup district.