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| Manchester Arndale stabbings: Man arrested as centre evacuated | |
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| Four people have been injured after a number of stabbings at the Arndale Centre in Manchester city centre. | |
| The shopping centre has been evacuated and trams have stopped operating at Exchange Square outside the main entrance. | |
| North West Ambulance Service said it had treated four people after being called at 11:17 BST. Police said there had been no fatalities. | |
| A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of serious assault. | |
| Social media posts have shown a large number of officers at the scene and the suspect being Tasered. | |
| An image sent to the Manchester Evening News appears to show a patient being treated by a Starbucks cafe in the centre. | |
| Several people have posted on Twitter to say they had been evacuated. | |
| A shop worker, who gave his name only as Jordan, 23, said: "A man was running around with a knife lunging at multiple people, one of which came into my store visibly shaken with a small graze. | |
| "Soon after, security staff told all retail staff to close their doors and move the public to the back of the stores." | |
| Jordan, who has only been working at the centre for a few months, said the attack took place on the ground floor. | |
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