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Two women are in hospital after suffering serious stab wounds in an attack on a bridge in Cheshire.Two women are in hospital after suffering serious stab wounds in an attack on a bridge in Cheshire.
They were assaulted on the Runcorn-Widnes bridge at 2220 GMT on Tuesday. They were assaulted on the Runcorn-Widnes bridge at 2220 GMT on Tuesday. Passing motorists, who witnessed the stabbing, contacted the police.
Shortly after the victims, who are aged 19 and 44, were attacked a third woman, aged 45, was left with facial injuries at a house in the Runcorn area. Fifteen minutes after the victims, aged 19 and 44, were attacked, a third woman was punched at a house in Runcorn.
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with both incidents. One Liverpool-bound lane on the bridge has been closed for police examination. An 18-year-old man has been arrested in the Halton Road area on suspicion of attempted murder and assault.
The two stabbing victims are in Whiston hospital in a stable condition. The third woman, aged 45, was taken to hospital with facial injuries but has since been discharged.
Police had closed the Liverpool-bound lane on the bridge overnight, but all four lanes are now open.
The footbridge is still closed to pedestrians.
Pedestrians crossing the River Mersey are being taken over the bridge in small groups accompanied by officers.
Anyone with information about the attacks asked to contact police.