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Two girls and woman stabbed in Birmingham house | |
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A woman and two teenage girls have been stabbed in what police say is a "domestic incident" in Birmingham. | |
A man has been arrested after police were called to a house in Little Green Lane, Small Heath, at 07:20 GMT by a resident who reported hearing screams. | A man has been arrested after police were called to a house in Little Green Lane, Small Heath, at 07:20 GMT by a resident who reported hearing screams. |
The woman in her 40s and one teenager, believed to be 16, were found with multiple knife wounds inside the house. | |
A younger girl, thought to be 13, was found on the pavement, also with multiple stab injuries, police said. | |
A baby found unharmed inside the house is currently being cared for by family members. | A baby found unharmed inside the house is currently being cared for by family members. |
West Midlands Police incident manager Ch Insp Jack Hadley said the seriousness of the victims' injuries was currently unclear. | |
School closed | |
The man was arrested in the street and police recovered a knife nearby. He has been taken to hospital with a minor cut to his hand, police said. | The man was arrested in the street and police recovered a knife nearby. He has been taken to hospital with a minor cut to his hand, police said. |
"This appears to be a contained, domestic incident. One man was arrested outside the address and we are not actively seeking anyone else in connection with the incident," Ch Insp Hadley said. | |
Police have cordoned off Little Green Lane to allow forensic investigations to take place and to make space for an air ambulance to land. | Police have cordoned off Little Green Lane to allow forensic investigations to take place and to make space for an air ambulance to land. |
Wyndcliffe Primary school, which is next to the house in Little Green Lane, has been closed for the day. |