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UK counter-terrorism police investigate stabbings in Manchester

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British counter-terrorism police are investigating stabbings at Manchester's Victoria train station in the city center on New Year's Eve, which left three people injured, including a police officer, Greater Manchester Police said.

 

Police were, however, keeping an open mind as there was no intelligence suggesting a wider threat, the Greater Manchester Police said in a statement posted on Twitter. They said a man is in custody and those injured were in a "serious" but not life-threatening condition.

 

The stabbings occurred at about 8:50 p.m.

 

"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 there is any wider threat at this time," Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said in a statement.

 

Police said the man in custody is being held for "questioning on suspicion of attempted murder."

 

 

 

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