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| Man held as four stabbed at mosque in Birmingham | Man held as four stabbed at mosque in Birmingham |
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| Police have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after three men and a police officer were stabbed at a mosque in Birmingham. | Police have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after three men and a police officer were stabbed at a mosque in Birmingham. |
| Officers were called to the mosque on Washwood Heath Road in Ward End at about 23:00 BST on Saturday. | Officers were called to the mosque on Washwood Heath Road in Ward End at about 23:00 BST on Saturday. |
| In a statement, West Midlands Police said three men were found to have suffered stab injuries. | In a statement, West Midlands Police said three men were found to have suffered stab injuries. |
| As police arrested the man, the officer was also wounded. All four injured are in a stable condition in hospital. | As police arrested the man, the officer was also wounded. All four injured are in a stable condition in hospital. |
| Officers are conducting patrols in the area in a bid to reassure local people, a spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said. | Officers are conducting patrols in the area in a bid to reassure local people, a spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said. |
| Mohammed Shafiq, the leader of national Muslim organisation the Ramadhan Foundation, said his thoughts were with the injured and their families. | |
| "I have spoken to someone who lives a few doors down from the mosque and they described hearing an argument between some of the people inside the mosque. | |
| "It escalated into violence and a police officer has been stabbed." | |
| The mosque involved is thought to be the Washwood Heath Muslim Centre in Ward End. |