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Man quizzed over woman's stabbing Man quizzed over woman's stabbing
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Police are continuing to question a man in his 20s about an "unprovoked" attack in which a 60-year-old woman was stabbed and two policemen were injured. A 25-year-old man is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after an attack in which a woman was stabbed and two policemen were hurt.
The woman was in a serious condition in hospital after the stabbing in Pershore Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Thursday afternoon. The woman, aged 60, is said to be in a critical but stable condition after the attack on Pershore Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Thursday afternoon.
The officers were hurt as they tried to make an arrest, although their injuries are not thought to be serious. One officer received cuts to his face, the other cuts to his hand, as the pair tried to make an arrest.
A weapon was recovered and the area was cordoned off for forensic examinations.A weapon was recovered and the area was cordoned off for forensic examinations.
The offender fled the scene but a man was arrested shortly after the stabbing, which happened at about 1615 BST. The offender fled the scene but an Edgbaston man was arrested shortly after the stabbing, which happened at about 1615 BST.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack to come forward.Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack to come forward.