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One Killed, 7 Injured in Suspected Stabbing Attack in UK's Southwest

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - One person has been killed and at least seven others were injured in what appears to be a stabbing attack in the town of Bodmin in the UK county of Cornwall, the Devon and Cornwall Police said.
Law enforcers were called at 03:15 a.m. local time (02:30 GMT) on Sunday to a report of a serious altercation, the police said, adding that it was further reported that "someone was in possession of a knife." Media say that the incident occurred outside a nightclub.
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"A man in his 30s was confirmed deceased at the scene … At least seven other men and women have been injured and taken to hospital to receive treatment," the police report read.
A 24-year-old man from Bodmin has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody. The investigation is underway, the police said.
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