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| Three people stabbed at Manchester Victoria railway station | Three people stabbed at Manchester Victoria railway station |
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| Three people including a police officer have been stabbed at Manchester Victoria, prompting the closure of the railway station. | |
| A man was arrested and two people, a man and a woman, have been taken to hospital with stab wounds, and a British Transport Police officer was also being treated after being stabbed in the shoulder. | |
| Police officers were called to the station shortly before 9pm after a “knife-wielding man” attacked members of the public. | Police officers were called to the station shortly before 9pm after a “knife-wielding man” attacked members of the public. |
| BTP said: “Officers are attending Manchester Victoria station following reports of a man wielding a knife. | BTP said: “Officers are attending Manchester Victoria station following reports of a man wielding a knife. |
| “We received the call at 8.52pm on Monday 31 December. A man has been detained and two members of the public, a man and a woman, have been taken to hospital with knife injuries. A BTP officer is also receiving treatment for a stab wound to the shoulder. | “We received the call at 8.52pm on Monday 31 December. A man has been detained and two members of the public, a man and a woman, have been taken to hospital with knife injuries. A BTP officer is also receiving treatment for a stab wound to the shoulder. |
| “British Transport Police remain at the scene along with colleagues from Greater Manchester police and the North West ambulance service.” | “British Transport Police remain at the scene along with colleagues from Greater Manchester police and the North West ambulance service.” |
| North West ambulance service said the three people had been taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary in a “very serious condition”. | |
| One witness said the attacker had shouted words pointing to a political motive. | |
| The north-west counter-terrorism unit, which covers the Manchester area, is involved with the investigation. But sources stressed that the motive was unclear and that the counter terrorism unit had not taken the lead, and inquiries were continuing. | |
| Sam Clack, a BBC producer, was waiting for a tram when the attack took place. He tweeted: | |
| Just been very close to the most terrifying thing. Man stabbed in Manchester Victoria station on tram platform. Feet from me, I was close to jumping on the tracks as attacker had long kitchen knife. Totally shaken. This is seriously messed up. pic.twitter.com/CnUw7j2TOT | |
| Clack told the Press Association: “I just heard this most bloodcurdling scream and looked down the platform. What it looked like was a guy in his 60s with a woman of similar age and another guy all dressed in black. | |
| “It looked like they were having a fight, but she was screaming in this blood curdling way. I saw police in high-vis come towards him. He came towards me,” he added. “I looked down and saw he had a kitchen knife with a black handle with a good 12-inch blade. It was just fear, pure fear.” | |
| A bulletin posted on National Rail’s website said there would be no arrivals or departures at the railway station until about 12.30am. | |
| Metrolink tram services have also been disrupted. Greater Manchester police said: “We are currently managing an incident at Victoria train station in Manchester. The Metrolink through the station is suspended.” | Metrolink tram services have also been disrupted. Greater Manchester police said: “We are currently managing an incident at Victoria train station in Manchester. The Metrolink through the station is suspended.” |
| Three people including a police officer have been stabbed at Manchester Victoria station. Here's a video of the scene. pic.twitter.com/fX1b4Zxzew | |
| The city’s fireworks display in Albert Square tonight will reportedly still go ahead. | The city’s fireworks display in Albert Square tonight will reportedly still go ahead. |
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