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| A headteacher is in hospital after she was stabbed in the face and neck with a screwdriver. | A headteacher is in hospital after she was stabbed in the face and neck with a screwdriver. |
| The 39-year-old was attacked as she got out of her car outside her home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, just after 5pm on Thursday. | |
| Police were called to the scene following reports that the woman had been stabbed three times. She was airlifted to hospital and is in a serious condition, although her injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. | |
| The alleged assailant was reportedly wrestled to the ground by a passing motorist. A 47-year-old local man was arrested at the scene and is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder. | The alleged assailant was reportedly wrestled to the ground by a passing motorist. A 47-year-old local man was arrested at the scene and is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder. |
| Detective Inspector Andy Aston, of Greater Manchester police, said: "This incident will understandably have caused a lot of concern and anxiety in the local area and I'm sure everyone in the community will be thinking of the woman and wishing her a full recovery after her ordeal. | Detective Inspector Andy Aston, of Greater Manchester police, said: "This incident will understandably have caused a lot of concern and anxiety in the local area and I'm sure everyone in the community will be thinking of the woman and wishing her a full recovery after her ordeal. |
| "I also understand there may be lots of rumour and speculation about what has happened but I would stress that, as we are still at the outset of our investigation, it is important we establish all the facts first. However, what I can say is there is no threat to anyone else in the community and it is also important to stress that reports about this being a neighbour dispute or neighbour feud are wrong, so I would ask that people do not speculate. We will of course keep the community informed of any developments with this case." | "I also understand there may be lots of rumour and speculation about what has happened but I would stress that, as we are still at the outset of our investigation, it is important we establish all the facts first. However, what I can say is there is no threat to anyone else in the community and it is also important to stress that reports about this being a neighbour dispute or neighbour feud are wrong, so I would ask that people do not speculate. We will of course keep the community informed of any developments with this case." |
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