Two people have been stabbed at a Marks & Spencer store in Burnley just hours after the lockdown ended and shops in England reopened.

Lancashire Police said a man had been arrested after the two people were seriously injured in the incident.

A police force spokesman said:

“We are currently dealing with an incident at Marks & Spencer in Burnley where two people have received stab injuries.

“Their injuries are described as serious but not life-threatening.

“One man has been arrested and is in custody at this stage.

Nobody else is thought to be involved.

A cordon is in place and we would ask people to avoid the area.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting log 0313 of December 2 2020.T

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