Man arrested after allegedly stabbing teenage girl in the back of the neck in Burnley

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 17-year-old girl was stabbed in Burnley.The teenager is receiving hospital treatment after suffering a stab wound to the back of her neck in Brierfield, Lancashire, on Friday afternoon.Lancashire Police were called to Wood Street at 3.06pm following reports of an assault.Armed officers were dispatched to the scene in the town near Nelson, where a 30-year-old man was arrested shortly after their arrival.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.Witnesses reported a significant police presence in the area throughout the afternoon.A Lancashire Police spokesman 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...

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