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| A nine-year-old boy has died and his 18-year-old sister is in hospital after they were stabbed in Bradford. | A nine-year-old boy has died and his 18-year-old sister is in hospital after they were stabbed in Bradford. |
| A man in his 20s, who neighbours said was the boy's older brother, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and assault. | A man in his 20s, who neighbours said was the boy's older brother, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and assault. |
| The boy, who has not been named, died from multiple stab wounds in hospital after the attack at a house in Rookes Avenue, Wibsey, on Thursday night. | The boy, who has not been named, died from multiple stab wounds in hospital after the attack at a house in Rookes Avenue, Wibsey, on Thursday night. |
| It is believed the arrested man has a history of mental health problems. | |
| The boy's sister was taken to hospital with a stab wound but her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | The boy's sister was taken to hospital with a stab wound but her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| I used to see him playing on his bike a lot. He was a cute little lad Dale Webster, neighbour | I used to see him playing on his bike a lot. He was a cute little lad Dale Webster, neighbour |
| Five houses between Rookes Avenue and Richardson Avenue have been cordoned off and police said neighbourhood officers were in the area. | Five houses between Rookes Avenue and Richardson Avenue have been cordoned off and police said neighbourhood officers were in the area. |
| A spokeswoman for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said a call was received at 1942 GMT and a rapid response vehicle and ambulance were sent to the address. | A spokeswoman for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said a call was received at 1942 GMT and a rapid response vehicle and ambulance were sent to the address. |
| Trevor Bairstow, whose 10-year-old granddaughter Leah went to school with the victim, said he was horrified. | Trevor Bairstow, whose 10-year-old granddaughter Leah went to school with the victim, said he was horrified. |
| He confirmed it was the boy's adult brother who had been arrested. | He confirmed it was the boy's adult brother who had been arrested. |
| He said: "[The boy] went to Wibsey Primary School. He was a normal little lad. I used to see him playing out and about. | He said: "[The boy] went to Wibsey Primary School. He was a normal little lad. I used to see him playing out and about. |
| "He never bothered us. What can you say? He's a nine-year-old boy who's been stabbed. It's shocking." | "He never bothered us. What can you say? He's a nine-year-old boy who's been stabbed. It's shocking." |
| Dale Webster, 24, who lives across the road from where the stabbing took place, described the young victim as a "cute little lad" who came to collect sponsorship money from him a couple of months ago. | Dale Webster, 24, who lives across the road from where the stabbing took place, described the young victim as a "cute little lad" who came to collect sponsorship money from him a couple of months ago. |
| "I used to see him playing on his bike a lot. He came one day and asked me to sponsor him for school," he said. | "I used to see him playing on his bike a lot. He came one day and asked me to sponsor him for school," he said. |
| "He was a cute little lad. He was just a normal kid." | "He was a cute little lad. He was just a normal kid." |