Armed police have detained a man and seized a knife after number of people were injured in a reported stabbing near Liverpool.
Emergency services were called to the "major incident" at a property on Hart Street, Southport at about 11.50am on Monday. Merseyside Police said it has declared a "critical police incident" after it received reports of a stabbing. The force went on: "There are a number of reported casualties and more details will be confirmed when possible. "Armed police have detained a male and seized a knife. He has been taken to a police station.
"LIVE: Multiple casualties as dozens of police and ambulances rush to 'major incident' in Southport as knifeman held A worker at Bridge Cafe on Hart Street said she had been informed that there were children injured but was unable to offer any further detailsJack Mitchell, who works on Hart Street in Southport, told LBC he believed the building where the attack took place was a daycare centre.
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