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Two girls and woman stabbed in Birmingham house | 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 woman and two teenage girls have been stabbed in what police say is a "domestic incident" in Birmingham. |
A 17-year-old boy was arrested after police were called to a house in Little Green Lane, Small Heath, at 07:20 GMT by a neighbour who had heard screams. | |
The woman in her 40s and one teenager, believed to be 16, were found with multiple knife wounds inside the house. | 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 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. | West Midlands Police incident manager Ch Insp Jack Hadley said the seriousness of the victims' injuries was currently unclear. |
School closed | School closed |
The man was arrested in the street and police found 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. | "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. |
Part of Wyndcliffe Primary School, which is next to the house in Little Green Lane, has been closed for the day. | |
The school's Oakley site, which holds nursery and reception classes, has been shut, Birmingham City Council said. | |
Neighbour Jeff Wood said he had seen the woman holding the baby, and what he thought was blood on the baby's neck. | |
"It's a shock - it was the lady screaming that woke me up… I got my trousers on and ran straight up there," Mr Wood said. | |
"You don't expect things like that to happen around here." |