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Man arrested after worker stabbed at Brighton Hospital

Armed police at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton - Eddie Mitchell
Armed police at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton - Eddie Mitchell

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a member of hospital staff was stabbed, according to police.

The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton was put in lockdown following the incident on Sunday morning.

A Sussex Police spokesman said the incident was not being treated as a terrorist attack and no-one else had been hurt.

He added that a 30-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The spokesman said: "At 8.42am on Sunday police were called to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after a report that a member of staff had sustained a stab wound.

"The hospital site was quickly secured while officers have been working with security staff to confirm that nobody else has been injured, and that staff and patients are safe.

Police at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton - PA
Police at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton - PA

"Following immediate police searches and inquiries a 30-year-old man was arrested in nearby Wilson Avenue at 9.40am on suspicion of attempted murder, and is currently in custody for interview and further inquiries.

"This apparently isolated and unexplained incident is not being treated as terrorism at this time and there is currently nothing to suggest that any other person has been involved or that anyone else is at risk.

"The injuries to the victim, who is 56, are not now assessed as life threatening. His family have been informed."

A spokesperson for Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust said: "An incident took place at the Royal Sussex County Hospital this morning in which one member of staff was injured. The staff member is in a stable state and is being cared for in the hospital.

Forensics at the scene - Eddie Mitchell
Forensics at the scene - Eddie Mitchell

"The police and hospital security staff have secured the site and currently the public are not being allowed into the hospital whilst a search of the premises is carried out. The police have arrested one person in relation to the incident. Further updates will follow."

This story is being updated.