19/03/2014

Man Arrested Following Stabbing Incident

A man has been arrested after a woman in her 40s and two teenage girls were stabbed at a house in Little Green Lane, Small Heath, Birmingham in a suspected domestic incident.

The police were called by a resident who reported hearing screams from the house at around 7.20am.

The man was arrested in the street and has been taken to hospital with a minor cut to his hand. A knife was also recovered nearby.

The woman and the oldest teen, who is believed to be 16-year-old, were found inside the house with multiple knife injuries while the other young girl, believed to be 13, was found with stab injuries on the pavement.

West Midlands Police Chief Inspector Jack Handley said that "the seriousness of their injuries is unclear at this stage".

An unharmed baby was also found inside the house and is being cared for by family members.

(CVS/CD)

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