Kaleigh Watterson,Newton-le-Willows,
Laura O’Neilland
Lynette Horsburgh,North West
Hannah West
Eyewitness Hannah West lives across the road from the hospital
A man has been arrested after five people were assaulted with a weapon in a hospital, police have said.
The casualties, none of whom are thought to have suffered life-threatening injuries, were treated by paramedics at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, after the attack with what may have been a crowbar shortly after 12: 00 GMT.
Merseyside Police added the suspect was believed to have gone to the hospital to request an appointment but became “increasingly agitated” when this was declined and he was asked to leave.
A 20-year-old man, who police said was originally from Afghanistan, was held on suspicion of five counts of Section 18 wounding, affray and criminal damage.
Police said the suspect – whose face is obscured in this video – got “increasingly agitated” after he was refused an appointment
The suspect was reported to have damaged a counter before assaulting people inside the hospital, police said.
Sugedaran Shanmugaraja, who was working in the Best One shop across the road from the hospital, said an injured woman fled the scene before coming into his store.
He said the woman, whose head was bleeding, asked him to call the police.
“I gave her my phone to call. I could see bloo
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