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Four stabbed in mosque attack

A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four men - including a police officer - were stabbed at a mosque in Birmingham late last night.

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MP: Mosque stabbings 'not a hate crime'

An attack at a mosque where three men and a police officer were stabbed was "not a hate crime" but the case of one worshipper turning on others, MP Liam Byrne has said.

What is already clear is that this was not a hate crime - this was a tragic, sad, and isolated incident.

What's really important now is that people stay very calm. We pray for those who've been hurt and rally round their families and we let justice now take its course.

– Liam Byrne, MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill

Mr Byrne said it was his understanding that the man in police custody had been attending the mosque when the attack happened.

What appears to have happened is that one worshipper turned on a number of other worshippers.

The police were there really quickly to help make sure that everyone there was safe and people pulled together to contain the situation.

– Liam Byrne, MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill
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