17-YEAR-OLD STABBED IN NECK IN LANCASHIRE; MAN ARRESTED

Armed police arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing incident in Brierfield, Lancashire. A 17-year-old girl sustained a neck wound during the attack on a residential street. Officers responded to the incident and took the suspect into custody.

The suspect, aged 30, was arrested at the scene. The attack occurred in a residential area of Brierfield. Enquiries into the circumstances of the stabbing remain ongoing.

The girl received treatment for her injuries. Armed police units attended the location following the report. The case is being investigated as an attempted murder.