Man injured in London sword attack a ‘hero’ for protecting family, says sister

Police officers look at flowers laid at the scene of the incident in Hainault (Picture: Yui Mok/PA)

The sister of a man wounded in the sword attack in east London has described her brother as a “hero” for protecting his family.

Henry De Los Rios Polania, 35, an IT engineer from Hainault, is in hospital after being stabbed in his home on Tuesday morning.