A teenage girl has reportedly been ‘stabbed in the neck’ as police say a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
At around 3pm today (Friday, June 12), armed police descended on Wood Street in Brierfield, Lancashire, to reports of a stabbing. The force confirmed a 17-year-old had been assaulted with a stab wound to her neck.
Officers said a man was arrested shortly after as a huge police cordon was put up across the street. The 30-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, reports Lancashire Live.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “We were called at 3.06pm today to Wood Street, Brierfield, to a report of stabbing.
“It was reported that a 17-year-old girl had been assaulted and suffered a stab injury to her neck.
“Officers, some of them armed, attended and a 30-year-old man was arrested shortly afterwards on suspicion of attempted murder.
“The girl was taken to hospital for treatment to a stab wound in the back of her neck.
“We know that this will cause alarm in the local community and extra patrols will be in the area this evening to provide reassurance.
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“Anyone who witnessed the stabbing, or has CCTV/doorbell footage from the area, or has information, please contact 101 – quoting log 0836 of 12th June.”