A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after several people were stabbed in Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre, sending bystanders running for their lives. He was later arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences and was being investigated for the preparation and instigation of an act of terrorism. Greater Manchester police assistant chief constable Russ Jackson said a man had entered the shopping centre at 11am armed with a large knife. Video footage and photographs showed armed police officers deployed around the Exchange Square side of the shopping centre. It was about 12 inches long and looked like a machete.”On Friday afternoon a cordon remained around the shopping centre as forensic teams searched the area.

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2019 11:15 UTC