A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man, woman and child were stabbed in Carlisle, police said.
Police received a report of a man with stab wounds at 8.06am on Monday.
An officer attending the incident in Whernside also found a woman and a child with stab wounds, Cumbria Police said.
A girl, of primary school age, remains in hospital in a stable condition.
A 55-year-old man was arrested following the incident and remains in police custody.
A 53-year-old woman, who was also arrested, remains in hospital in a stable condition.
Police have said there is no further risk to the public but those in the area should expect to continue to see a police presence while investigations are carried out.
Anyone with information is being asked to report it online www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it , quoting incident number 30 of 10 June 2024 or to phone 101.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.