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| Taser used after woman is stabbed in Lisburn | Taser used after woman is stabbed in Lisburn |
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| A Taser has been used by police after a woman was stabbed at a house in Lisburn, County Antrim. | A Taser has been used by police after a woman was stabbed at a house in Lisburn, County Antrim. |
| Police responded to the incident in Woodland Avenue shortly after 02:00 GMT on Thursday. | |
| A man, carrying two knives, was observed in the kitchen struggling with a woman. A woman was stabbed and three other people were injured. | A man, carrying two knives, was observed in the kitchen struggling with a woman. A woman was stabbed and three other people were injured. |
| Police said specialist firearms officers spoke to the man and a Taser was used. A man, 21, was arrested. | |
| Police said a Taser had been used to prevent harm to the man and others. | Police said a Taser had been used to prevent harm to the man and others. |
| A 19-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment for stab wounds to her chest. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. | A 19-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment for stab wounds to her chest. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. |
| Police said two men, aged 24 and 46, and a 48-year-old woman were also treated for injuries sustained as a result of the incident and later discharged from hospital. | |
| A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently in custody. | A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently in custody. |
| The Police Ombudsman said it was investigating the incident. |