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Man shot by police arrested over double stabbing

BBC Police vehicles parked on a road behind a police cordon. The road is cordoned off with blue and white police tape. People in white suits can be seen in the distance.BBC
Armed officers were called to a house in Tobruk Road, Huyton, on Wednesday afternoon

A man shot by police after a double stabbing on Merseyside has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

A man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s were found injured in the garden of a house in Huyton, Knowsley, at about 16:25 BST on Wednesday, Merseyside Police said.

A 33-year-old man, from Huyton, who was shot by armed officers, remains in a stable condition in hospital and has been arrested, the force added.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct launched an investigation but found no evidence police officers involved committed a criminal offence.

The woman, who was stabbed in the back, arms and face, remains in a stable condition in hospital, while the man has been discharged.

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