Girl, 17, stabbed in the neck as armed police arrest suspect

Girl, 17, stabbed in the neck as armed police arrest suspect A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the incident in Brierfield, Lancashire. A 17-year-old girl has been stabbed in the neck during an incident in Lancashire. Armed police were called to Wood Street in Brierfield, Lancashire, shortly after 3pm on Friday following reports of a stabbing. The area was swiftly cordoned off and a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: "We were called at 3.06pm today to Wood Street, Brierfield, to a report of stabbing. "It was reported that a 17-year-old girl had been assaulted and suffered a stab injury to her neck. "Officers, some of them armed, attended and a 30-year-old man was arrested shortly afterwards on suspicion of attempted murder. "The girl was taken to hospital for treatment to a stab wound in the back of her neck. "We know that this will cause alarm in the local community and extra patrols will be in the area this evening to provide reassurance. "Anyone who witnessed the stabbing, or has CCTV/doorbell footage from the area, or has information, please contact 101 – quoting log 0836 of 12 th June."