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Arrest after three people assaulted in Wigton Wigton stabbings: Three people hurt and man arrested
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Three people have been assaulted and a man is in custody. A man has been arrested after three people were stabbed in the street.
Two men were found injured in King Street, Wigton, at 13:50 BST, while a woman was hurt in Church Street, Cumbria Police said.Two men were found injured in King Street, Wigton, at 13:50 BST, while a woman was hurt in Church Street, Cumbria Police said.
North West Ambulance Service attended and all three have been taken to hospital. Cumbria police confirmed a "bladed article" was used. North West Ambulance Service said all three were taken to hospital. Police said a "bladed article" was used.
The force said: "We are working quickly to establish the circumstances of what has occurred and who is involved." Two people have been flown to separate hospitals outside of Cumbria, and the third person has minor hand injuries.
They were making their own way to hospital.
The force said: "We are working quickly to establish the circumstances of what has occurred and who is involved.
"Police have no information at this stage that the incident is related in any way to terrorism."
A 49-year-old man remains in custody.A 49-year-old man remains in custody.