The stabbing of three people at Manchester Victoria station on New Year’s Eve is being treated as a terror related incident, police have confirmed.
A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack, which happened shortly before 9pm. Two knives were recovered at the scene and a property is being searched in the Cheetham Hill area.
In a briefing on Tuesday morning, police said they were keeping an open mind about the motive. They have not yet confirmed whether the suspect is a British national.
A British Transport Police (BTP) sergeant in his 30s was also treated after he was stabbed in the shoulder, but has since been released.