Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of two children in Harrogate
Police say it happened around 8.10 on Monday morning in Beckwithshaw.
Last updated 24th Jun 2022
A man's been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of two children in Harrogate.
Police say it happened around 8.10 on Monday morning - both inside and outside a property in Beckwithshaw.
The children involved are aged 10 and 11 - a 13 year-old child also sustained minor injuries in the incident - which is believed to have involved a bladed article.
The 40 year-old man who was arrested has been released from hospital and is in police custody for questioning.
Police are reiterating that the incident is not connected to the school.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Steve Menzies said: “The incident took place around 8:10am both inside and outside a property in Beckwithshaw which is situated on the main road, the B6161 Otley Road, and is very close to the local primary school.
"I reiterate that this incident is not connected to the school, however I am appealing to anyone who may have been dropping off children at the school, or commuters passing by, to check their vehicle dashcam and report any footage that may have captured any part of the incident prior to the attendance of the emergency services”.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact police on 101.