A PERSON has been brutally stabbed to death at a busy shopping centre in Carlisle in front of shocked onlookers.
Cops are currently at the scene at Carlyle’s Court and have urged the public to avoid the area.
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Cumbria Police tweeted: “We are currently at the scene of an incident at Carlyle’s Court in Carlisle city centre.
As investigations continue, the public will likely see an increase in police presence.
“Please avoid this area to help officers and staff who are attending.”
Some locals expressed concern about the incident, and others took to Twitter to voice their concerns.
Someone said: “Absolutely horrible news coming out of carlisle the towns getting worse.”
Another one added: “What the f*** is going on in Carlisle, heads gone. Not a safe or nice place to be at all.”
While another user tweeted: “I hope everyone in Carlisle is safe, apparently there has been a fatal stabbing.”
According to ONS there were 44,286 offences involving a knife or a sharp instrument in the past year.
Police have reported 275 knife-related deaths, 23 of which were children under 17 years old.
There has been an estimated 29% increase in knife crime in England & Wales since 2011.
More to follow…
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