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| Leeds knife attack: 'Black Friday' shoplifter stabs off-duty police officer | Leeds knife attack: 'Black Friday' shoplifter stabs off-duty police officer |
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| A Black Friday shoplifter has reportedly stabbed an off-duty police officer in a city centre shop in Leeds after he confronted him. | |
| The incident was reported at 9.07am, just a few minutes after the store had opened for the Black Friday sales. | The incident was reported at 9.07am, just a few minutes after the store had opened for the Black Friday sales. |
| The male officer's suffered from several knife wounds to his neck, face and hands, according to the Yorkshire Post. | |
| The policeman has reportedly been taken to hospital where he is receiving treatment. | |
| A 36-year-old man, from Leeds, has been arrested in connection with the incident. | |
| A police spokesman said: "At 9:07am today, police received a report of an off-duty police officer having been attacked with a knife in the HMW store, in Victoria Walk, in Leeds city centre, as he challenged a suspected shoplifter." | |
| "The male officer received slash injuries to his neck, face and hand but fortunately these are not considered life threatening." | |
| "Ambulance attended the scene and the injured officer has been taken to hospital for treatment." | |
| "The suspect, a 36-year-old man, from Leeds, was detained by store staff and has been arrested in connection with the incident." | |
| The HMV store is currently closed while the scene is undergoing forensic examination. | |
| Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Leeds District CID via 101, quoting log number 344 of November 25. |