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| Manchester Victoria station stabbing: Three injured | Manchester Victoria station stabbing: Three injured |
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| Three people - including a police officer - 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 in their 50s were attacked at about 20:50 GMT, Greater Manchester Police said. | A man and woman in their 50s were attacked at about 20:50 GMT, Greater Manchester Police said. |
| A British Transport Police officer was stabbed in the shoulder. The victims' injuries were described as "serious" but not life-threatening. | |
| A man has been held on suspicion of attempted murder. | |
| Officers said counter terrorism police were leading the inquiry, but they were keeping an open mind on the motive. | Officers said counter terrorism police were leading the inquiry, but they were keeping an open mind on the motive. |
| The officer, a police sergeant in his 30s, was released from hospital on Tuesday. | |
| BBC 5 live producer Sam Clack, who had been at the station at the time, said he saw a man stabbed on a tram platform at the station, which is next to Manchester Arena, "feet from me". | BBC 5 live producer Sam Clack, who had been at the station at the time, said he saw a man stabbed on a tram platform at the station, which is next to Manchester Arena, "feet from me". |
| Mr Clack also said he heard the knifeman shouting "Allah" during the attack, along with a slogan criticising Western governments. | |
| He added he was "close to jumping on the tracks" as the attacker had a "long kitchen knife". | He added he was "close to jumping on the tracks" as the attacker had a "long kitchen knife". |
| Greater Manchester Police, which declared the attack a "critical incident", said it understood that people would be worried but there was "no intelligence to suggest that there is any wider threat at this time". | |
| 'Pure fear' | 'Pure fear' |
| Mr Clack said he first "heard this most blood-curdling scream and looked down the platform". | 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. | "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." | "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." |
| He said police used pepper spray and a Taser on the detained man, who he said had been "resisting arrest". | He said police used pepper spray and a Taser on the detained man, who he said had been "resisting arrest". |
| He said he saw "six or seven" officers on top of the man, who he described as "very skittish". | 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. | "He was very aggressive and very intent on causing more harm than he actually did," he said. |
| "It was very, very scary." | "It was very, very scary." |
| Police said the woman had injuries to her face and abdomen and the man had injuries to his abdomen. | Police said the woman had injuries to her face and abdomen and the man had injuries to his abdomen. |
| The New Year firework display in Albert Square went ahead. | The New Year firework display in Albert Square went ahead. |
| City councillor Pat Karney said the authority was being kept informed by Greater Manchester Police. | City councillor Pat Karney said the authority was being kept informed by Greater Manchester Police. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said: "Tonight's events will have understandably worried people but I need to stress that the incident is not ongoing, a man is in custody and there is currently no intelligence to suggest that there is any wider threat at this time. | Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said: "Tonight's events will have understandably worried people but I need to stress that the incident is not ongoing, a man is in custody and there is currently no intelligence to suggest that there is any wider threat at this time. |
| "While we don't yet know the full circumstances and are keeping an open mind, officers from Counter Terrorism Policing North West are leading on the investigation." | |
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| Manchester Metrolink said no trams would be calling at the station "at this time". | 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 for "the next two hours". | National Rail Enquiries said there would be no arrivals or departures at Victoria station for "the next two hours". |
| Manchester Cathedral, which is a five-minute walk away from the station, also reacted to what had happened. | Manchester Cathedral, which is a five-minute walk away from the station, also reacted to what had happened. |