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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 man stabbed a woman to death and left a second woman in a critical condition after an attack in Wolverhampton, police said. | A man stabbed a woman to death and left a second woman in a critical condition after an attack in Wolverhampton, police said. |
| 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. | 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 attacker. | Officers said they used stun grenades as they stormed the flat in a bid to distract and detain the attacker. |
| 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 from what are thought to be self-inflicted wounds. | |
| Another woman, believed to be in her 50s, was taken to hospital with critical stomach wounds. | Another woman, believed to be in her 50s, was taken to hospital with critical stomach wounds. |
| A police officer was also treated for minor injuries on the scene by ambulance staff but was quickly discharged at around 9.45am. | |
| 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". | 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. | "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. | Nick Humphreys, a reporter with the Express and Star, said the nearby St Michael's Primary School was temporarily on lockdown. |