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Three people were stabbed by a man with a kitchen knife in a frenzied attack at Victoria Station in Manchester last night.

British Transport Police [BTP] were called to the scene just before 9pm on New Year's Eve to reports of a man wielding a knife.

Two members of the public - a man and a woman in their 50s - and a police officer were taken to hospital with stab injuries.

The officer - police sergeant in his 30s - was released from hospital overnight after being treated for a stab wound to his shoulder.

The woman suffered injuries to her face and abdomen and the man has injuries to his abdomen. Their injuries are described as 'serious but not life-threatening'.

Police said a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody.

Forensics teams worked through the night and were still seen in the station at around 7.30am today.

Counter Terrorism Policing North West are leading the investigation but Greater Manchester Police said "there is no intelligence to suggest that there is any wider threat at this time".

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A video later emerged on Snapchat of a man shouting "Allahu Akbar" while being bundled into a police van.

Sam Clack, who is from Newcastle but works in Manchester for the BBC, claimed as the suspect was held down he said: "As long as you keep bombing other countries this sort of sh*t is going to keep happening."

He said he heard the knifeman shouting, "Allah" during the attack.

Mr Clack added: "He shouted it before, he shouted it during it - Allah."

"What it looked like was a guy in his 60s with a woman of similar age and another guy all dressed in black.

"It looked like they were having a fight but she was screaming in this bloodcurdling way.

"I saw police in high-viz come towards him.

"He came towards me. I looked down and saw he had a kitchen knife with a black handle with a good, 12 inch blade.

"It was just fear, pure fear."

(Image: @Clack_Sam/Twitter)

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He added: "[It was] the most terrifying thing.

"I was close to jumping on the tracks as attacker had long kitchen knife. Totally shaken. This is seriously messed up."

He described the incident as "so surreal and terrifying" and said "hope I never see anything like that again".

"One police officer fired a taser but it missed.

"Then they used pepper spray and another taser and got the attacker on the ground."

"I'm still shaking, The guy was feet from me with a knife in his hand. Never been so scared," he added.

(Image: Joel Goodman/LNP)

(Image: Joel Goodman/LNP)

Another eyewitness also said she heard a "bloodcurdling scream" and jumped onto the tracks as people screamed at her to "run".

Rebekka told Mirror Online: "I heard the most bloodcurdling scream I’ve ever heard and turned to see everyone running towards me.

"Some guy told me to run. 'Keep running' was all he kept saying - 'just keep running'.

"I jumped off the tram track and started to run down the tram lines and hid behind some concrete slabs under one of the arches.

"I had no idea what had happened at this point, I was just really scared, I didn’t know if I was going to die.

"Eventually we walked back and I’d heard people were stabbed. It’s so sad, I just can’t understand how people can choose to hurt innocent people in this way.

"I’m in awe of the BTP, as soon as I heard the screaming they were running to the scene to protect everyone. They are heroes!"

(Image: @dobsonMEN/Twitter)

The incident happened just metres away from the Manchester Arena, where 22 people were killed in a suicide bombing terror attack on 22 May 2017.

Greater Manchester Police said in a statement: "A critical incident has been declared after a multiple stabbing on New Year's Eve.

"At around 8.50pm on Monday 31 December 2018, officers from British Transport Police were called to Manchester Victoria station to reports of a man with a knife.

"A woman and a man - both aged in their 50s - have been taken to hospital with knife injuries.

"The woman has injuries to her face and abdomen and the man has injuries to his abdomen.

"A BTP officer is also receiving treatment for a stab wound to his shoulder. At this time, their injuries are serious but not thought to be life-threatening.

"Emergency services will continue to respond to the incident through out the night and enquiries are ongoing.

"Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said: "Tonight's events will have understandably worried people but I need to stress that the incident is not ongoing, a man is in custody and there is currently no intelligence to suggest that there is any wider threat at this time.

"While we don't yet know the full circumstances and are keeping an open mind, officers from Counter Terrorism Policing North West are leading on the investigation.

"This is to ensure we have all the expertise available to us and progress out investigation as soon a we possibly can. There will be closures in place at the station for some time and officers will be in the area throughout the night."

(Image: Joel Goodman/LNP)

BTP said in a statement: "Officers are attending Manchester Victoria station following reports of a man wielding a knife.

"We received the call at 8.52pm on Monday, 31 December.

"A man has been detained and two members of the public, a man and a woman have been taken to hospital with knife injuries.

"A BTP officer is also receiving treatment for a stab wound to the shoulder.

"British Transport Police remain at the scene along with colleagues from Greater Manchester Police and the North West Ambulance Service."

BTP later added the station remains closed and officers are at the scene.