Attempted murder arrest after children stabbed in Peterborough

Police and paramedics were called at 11am to Cromwell Road where they found a boy and a girl, aged 11 and 12, suffering from stab injuries.

A Cambridgeshire police spokesman said: “The children were taken to hospital for treatment. Neither of their injuries were deemed as life-threatening and they have both since been discharged.

“A woman in her 30s from Peterborough has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. She remains in custody at this time.

“Officers are treating this as an isolated incident.

“The investigation continues.”