記者詹雅婷/綜合外電報導
英國天空新聞報導,伯明罕市中心當地6日凌晨發生多起民眾遭人持刀刺傷事件,當局現已定調此案為重大事件。警方表示,現階段仍無法確認實際受傷人數及傷者情況,但緊急部門相關人員已出動趕抵現場。
根據西密德蘭郡(West Midlands)警方新聞稿,相關調查正在進行當中,但已知第一起刺人事件發生在當地6日零時30分左右,當時相關單位就已經部分警力及救護車,隨後陸續接獲多起刺人事件通報,目前案發現場現已拉起封鎖線,部分道路實施封閉管制措施。
警方指出,接下來可能動員更多警力到現場,希望當地民眾在保持冷靜警惕的態度,並遠離案發現場。
#UPDATE | We can confirm that at approximately 12:30am today we were called to reports of a stabbing in #Birmingham city centre.
— West Midlands Police (@WMPolice) September 6, 2020
We immediately attended, along with colleagues from the ambulance service. A number of other stabbings were reported in the area shortly after.
Birmingham stabbings: Police declare 'major incident' https://t.co/Lp76qmtbTi
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) September 6, 2020
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