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Eight injured in knifeman attack | Eight injured in knifeman attack |
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Eight people have been injured in an attack by a knifeman in Keighley, West Yorkshire Police have said. | Eight people have been injured in an attack by a knifeman in Keighley, West Yorkshire Police have said. |
A 24-year-old man is in a stable condition in hospital after he was stabbed in the town's Victoria Road at 2215 BST on Thursday. | |
Seven people then suffered knife injuries near the Livery Rooms pub in North Street at 0030 BST on Friday. | |
Three women and one man are in a stable condition in hospital. West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 19-year-old man. | Three women and one man are in a stable condition in hospital. West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 19-year-old man. |
A force spokesman said the man had been detained by members of the public near the pub. | |
He is in police custody, where he is being assessed for mental health issues. | He is in police custody, where he is being assessed for mental health issues. |
Eyewitness Samantha Jones said the attack was terrifying | Eyewitness Samantha Jones said the attack was terrifying |
Eyewitness Samantha Jones said two of her friends were injured in the attack. | Eyewitness Samantha Jones said two of her friends were injured in the attack. |
"It was absolutely terrifying," she said. "I was shaking, I was so scared. I didn't know what was going to happen. | "It was absolutely terrifying," she said. "I was shaking, I was so scared. I didn't know what was going to happen. |
"It just makes me want to move away from here." | "It just makes me want to move away from here." |
Det Supt Steve Payne, of the homicide and major inquiries team, appealed for witnesses to both incidents. | Det Supt Steve Payne, of the homicide and major inquiries team, appealed for witnesses to both incidents. |
North Street has been closed at its junctions with Cavendish Street and Alice Street while detectives carry out inquiries. | North Street has been closed at its junctions with Cavendish Street and Alice Street while detectives carry out inquiries. |
Police said this was likely to cause "severe disruption" to traffic in the area. |