Panicked shoppers fled for their lives after a man armed with a two-foot long machete was spotted running through a packed shopping centre.
Families visiting Glades Shopping Centre in Bromley, Kent screamed as they feared the area was under an ISIS-style terrorist attack. Witnesses claimed they felt like they were 'sitting ducks'.
Armed police raced to the scene shortly after 3.45 this afternoon as the centre was full of people seeking to pick up post-Christmas bargains. Some shoppers were told by staff to hide in the storeroom until police arrived.
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