16 Jun 2013

Stabbing at Birmingham mosque

2:14 pm on 16 June 2013

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after three men and a police officer were stabbed a mosque in central Birmingham.

Officers were called to the mosque in the Ward End area of the city about 11pm on Saturday, the BBC reports.

In a statement, West Midlands Police said three men were found to have suffered stab injuries.The injured are stable in hospital.

As police tried to arrest a 32-year-old man the officer was also stabbed.