Armed police surround home in tense stand-off with man inside as ‘young boy is stabbed in arm and two others are seriously injured’
- Police swooped on Peterborough house at 6.42am over reports of ‘violence’
- Neighbours saw boy running from the property with stab wounds to his arm
- Officers confirmed that they have discovered three serious injured people
An armed siege is underway after three people were seriously injured inside a house – including a boy who is understood to have been stabbed in the arm.
Police swooped on the property in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, at around 6.42am this morning following reports of ‘violence’.
A man remains inside the terraced house where neighbours described it ‘all kicking off’.
Armed police surround Peterborough house after three people were seriously hurt this morning
Police are involved in an armed siege at this road in Peterborough and are pictured at the scene after being called to reports of ‘violence’ this morning
Neighbours reportedly saw a boy running from the property with stab wounds to his arm shortly before police arrived.
Driver instructor and eyewitness Shujah Saklain, 46, said: ‘I was on my way to work about 7.05 am and armed police were belting it down the lane.
‘As far as I know they still there. It looked like a drug raid. I live nearby and was being nosy so I had a look and that was all kicking off. ‘
He added: ‘It’s just like any other inner city street. It has its problems, it’s an older part of Peterborough and one of the more deprived areas.’
Sniffer dogs have been brought to the scene, which has been cordoned off to the public.
A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Constabulary said: ‘Officers and paramedics attended, where they discovered three people with serious injuries.
‘Officers, including those from the armed policing unit, remain at the scene along with a man inside the property.’