London, October 11
A mass stabbing at a busy shopping centre in Manchester on Friday left five people injured. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said given the location and nature of the incident, specialist officers are continuing to probe after a man was arrested on suspicion of serious assault.
The shopping centre is in the vicinity of the Manchester Arena, which was the site of a terror attack by an Islamic State claimed suicide in 2017.
“We can confirm that five people have been stabbed and taken to hospital. Given the location of the incident and its nature officers from Counter Terrorism Police North West are leading the probe,” the GMP statement said.
“A man in his 40s who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of serious assault, remains in custody,” the GMP said. — PTI
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