Thames Valley police say they're
investigating a serious incident in a
park in Redding in Berkshire a number of
people have been stabbed and there are
reports three people may have died but
this hasn't been officially confirmed
two people are being treated in a
hospital let's get the very latest now
from our correspondent Helena Wilkinson
who's at the scene for us tonight hello
just bring us up to date with the latest
well there's a huge police investigation
here in red in the town centre tonight
there are dozens of officers around here
and a massive police cordon the park
itself is just behind us behind that
wall over there we can't get anywhere
near it for obvious reasons but police
got called at seven o'clock this evening
when it would have been lighter reports
of a stabbing in that park there were
pictures showing a couple of air
ambulances in the park itself and other
emergency services now we know a number
of people were stabbed in that incident
there are sources suggesting that the
number of people also died but that
hasn't been confirmed by officers from
Thames Valley Police we also spoke to
one eyewitness earlier he was in the
park himself he said he saw a man moved
from group to group stabbing people and
then he was in and out very quickly from
the park itself those injured they've
been taken to a hospital nearby and
we've also had news from Thames Valley
Police in the last half an hour or so
they have arrested a man he was arrested
at the scene police telling people to
avoid this area and also a statement
from the Home Secretary Priti Patel
as she has said she's deeply concerned
to hear that the incident in Redding and
her thoughts are with everyone involved
okay Helena thank you for that Helena
Wilkinson with the very latest there
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