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| Police arrest person after knife attack in Barnsley | |
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| Police have arrested a person in connection with a knife attack in Barnsley town centre, the South Yorkshire force has said. | |
| Officers were called to the scene at about 8.20am on Saturday after reports that a man had been stabbed. Police then received several further reports of an individual carrying a knife in the town centre. | |
| One man sustained minor injuries but no other injuries had been reported so far, police said. | |
| Cordons were in place and there was police activity around a rubbish bin within a cordon on Peel Square. A man wearing a forensic suit was seen looking into the bin with what appeared to be a mirror. | |
| UPDATE: Please see below for update on #Barnsley town centre incident. One person is in police custody. If you see anything suspicious or hold information about this morning's incident, please call 101 quoting incident number 246 8/9/18 pic.twitter.com/dAlXzlaX9y | UPDATE: Please see below for update on #Barnsley town centre incident. One person is in police custody. If you see anything suspicious or hold information about this morning's incident, please call 101 quoting incident number 246 8/9/18 pic.twitter.com/dAlXzlaX9y |
| South Yorkshire police were working to establish whether the stabbing was an isolated incident and whether the perpetrator acted alone. The force confirmed police would maintain a strong presence in the town centre while inquiries took place. | |
| Police have asked the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to authorities. Witnesses to the incident have also been asked to contact the force. | |
| Earlier on Saturday morning, reports on social media said the town centre was on lockdown and shops had been asked to lock their doors. | |
| Shop workers in Barnsley Interchange station said they saw police rushing around the area at about 8am. Hannah Fuller, 24, said police rushed towards the railway platform, and businesses had been forced to close. “We had to close for an hour - Peel Street was closed. The police haven’t told us anything,” she said. | |
| The Facebook page for Barnsley market said it had closed while police respond to the incident, but the market has since reopened. | The Facebook page for Barnsley market said it had closed while police respond to the incident, but the market has since reopened. |
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