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Manchester Victoria station stabbing: Three injured Manchester Victoria station stabbing: Three injured
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Three people have been stabbed by a man wielding a knife at Manchester Victoria railway station. Three people - including a police officer - have been stabbed by a man wielding a knife at Manchester Victoria railway station.
A man and woman were taken to hospital with knife injuries after the attack at about 20:50 GMT, British Transport Police (BTP) said. Their conditions are not known.A man and woman were taken to hospital with knife injuries after the attack at about 20:50 GMT, British Transport Police (BTP) said. Their conditions are not known.
It said one of its officers was also receiving treatment for a stab wound to the shoulder. It said one of its officers suffered a stab wound to the shoulder.
A man has been arrested and officers remain at the scene. A man has been arrested and the station is shut.
Officers remain at the scene.
BBC 5 live producer Sam Clack, who had been at the station at the time, tweeted he had been "very close to the most terrifying thing".BBC 5 live producer Sam Clack, who had been at the station at the time, tweeted he had been "very close to the most terrifying thing".
He said he saw a man stabbed on a tram platform at the station, which is next to Manchester Arena, "feet from me".He said he saw a man stabbed on a tram platform at the station, which is next to Manchester Arena, "feet from me".
He added he was "close to jumping on the tracks as attacker had long kitchen knife. Totally shaken." 'Blood-curdling scream'
Mr Clack said he saw the attacked man and woman "walk out of the station" with emergency crews. He added he was "close to jumping on the tracks" as the attacker had a "long kitchen knife".
Mr Clack said he first "heard this most blood-curdling scream and looked down the platform".
"It looked like they were having a fight, but the woman was screaming in this blood-curdling way. I saw police in high-vis come towards him. He came towards me.
"I looked down and saw he had a kitchen knife with a black handle with a good, 12in blade. It was just fear, pure fear."
Mr Clack said he saw the attacked man - who he described as in his 60s - and the woman, who had been with him, "walk out of the station" with emergency crews.
He said police used pepper spray and a Taser on the detained man, who he said was "resisting arrest".He said police used pepper spray and a Taser on the detained man, who he said was "resisting arrest".
He said he saw "six or seven" officers on top of him. He said he saw "six or seven" officers on top of the man, who he described as "very skittish".
"He was very aggressive and very intent on causing more harm than he actually did," he said.
"It was very, very scary."
City councillor Pat Karney tweeted that Greater Manchester Police had given clearance for the fireworks display at midnight in Albert Square to go ahead.
He added security would be increased.
Manchester Metrolink said no trams would be calling at the station "at this time".
National Rail Enquiries said there would be no arrivals or departures at Victoria station "in the next two hours".