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Wolverhampton stabbing: Two dead, one critical and police officer injured in 'domestic' attack | Wolverhampton stabbing: Two dead, one critical and police officer injured in 'domestic' attack |
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A knifeman stabbed a woman to death and left a second woman in a critical condition after a "domestic stabbing" attack in Wolverhampton, police say. | |
Armed officers and a dog unit rushed to a block of flats in Leasowes Drive, in the Merry Hill area of the city, also known as Warstones, where it is believed the man attacked two women before stabbing himself. | |
Officers said they used stun grenades as they stormed the flat in a bid to distract and detain the knifeman. | Officers said they used stun grenades as they stormed the flat in a bid to distract and detain the knifeman. |
A woman believed to be in her 30s died at the scene, and a man, also believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead a short time later. | A woman believed to be in her 30s died at the scene, and a man, also believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead a short time later. |
Another woman, believed to be in her 50s, was in hospital with critical stomach wounds. | |
A police officer was also treated for minor injuries by on-the-scene ambulance staff but was quickly discharged after the tragedy at around 9.45am today. | |
An ambulance spokesman said the man and woman suffered "very serious stab wounds" and said the second woman was in Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with "potentially life-threatening stab wounds". | |
"Sadly, despite best efforts by ambulance staff, it was not possible to save either of them and they confirmed them dead at the scene," said the spokesman. | |
Nick Humphreys, a reporter with the Express and Star, said the nearby St Michael's Primary School was temporarily on lockdown. |