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| Barnsley stabbing: Woman arrested after man attacked in town centre | Barnsley stabbing: Woman arrested after man attacked in town centre |
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| A woman has been arrested after a man was stabbed in a town centre. | A woman has been arrested after a man was stabbed in a town centre. |
| Police received reports of someone in Barnsley town centre with a knife at about 08:20 BST. | Police received reports of someone in Barnsley town centre with a knife at about 08:20 BST. |
| The man suffered minor injuries and a woman, 28, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. South Yorkshire Police has since recovered a knife. | |
| The force said an investigation was under way to establish whether it was "an isolated incident and whether the individual acted alone". | |
| Police said the woman remained in custody and was "currently being assessed from a mental health perspective". | |
| Earlier South Yorkshire Police had been receiving support from counter-terrorism officers. | |
| Market trader Abdul Razzaq, 43, said he confronted a woman after she produced "a huge kitchen knife" and shouted "kill" repeatedly as she stabbed one man in the shoulder and then walked around the busy streets. | Market trader Abdul Razzaq, 43, said he confronted a woman after she produced "a huge kitchen knife" and shouted "kill" repeatedly as she stabbed one man in the shoulder and then walked around the busy streets. |
| He said she had taken the knife out of its wrapping and put the packaging in a bin near his stall. | He said she had taken the knife out of its wrapping and put the packaging in a bin near his stall. |
| Mr Razzaq described how he then followed the woman around the town centre as shoppers moved out of her way. | Mr Razzaq described how he then followed the woman around the town centre as shoppers moved out of her way. |
| He said he convinced her to put down the knife before police officers made the arrest. | He said he convinced her to put down the knife before police officers made the arrest. |
| "People were scared. They were really scared," he added. | "People were scared. They were really scared," he added. |
| Earlier, police said there would be a "high visibility police presence" in the town centre and asked people to remain vigilant. | |
| No other injuries have been reported. | No other injuries have been reported. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Tim Forber said: "We understand this morning's incident will have been distressing and shocking for those in the town centre," he added. | |
| "We are working to piece together what happened." | "We are working to piece together what happened." |
| He said the force was "keeping an open mind as to the motivation". | He said the force was "keeping an open mind as to the motivation". |
| Police cordons remain in place and there has been activity around a bin inside a cordon in Peel Square near a newsagent. | Police cordons remain in place and there has been activity around a bin inside a cordon in Peel Square near a newsagent. |
| A number of shops closed during the initial police response. | A number of shops closed during the initial police response. |
| Hannah Fuller, 24, a member of staff at the Subway sandwich shop at the Barnsley Interchange, said officers had arrived at the bus and train station at about 08:00. | Hannah Fuller, 24, a member of staff at the Subway sandwich shop at the Barnsley Interchange, said officers had arrived at the bus and train station at about 08:00. |
| She said officers rushed towards the railway platform and added: "We had to close for an hour, Peel Street was closed." | She said officers rushed towards the railway platform and added: "We had to close for an hour, Peel Street was closed." |
| A Travel South Yorkshire spokesperson said the station was open as usual and there were no reported delays to trains or coaches. | A Travel South Yorkshire spokesperson said the station was open as usual and there were no reported delays to trains or coaches. |