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Arrest after man stabbed on coach

Alice CullinaneWest Midlands
News imageBBC A bend in the M6 toll with some blue signs above it. There is a central reservation and a number of cars and a lorry travelling on both sides of the road. There are trees on the sides of the road. BBC
The M6 toll motorway was closed just before 09:00 GMT on Sunday but has reopened

A man has been arrested after another man was stabbed in the shoulder on a coach on a motorway.

Police were called at about 08:15 GMT on Sunday to reports of a stabbing on the M6 Toll southbound between junction seven and eight near Cannock.

The man was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition, with injuries not believed to be life threatening.

A 41-year-old man, from Northumberland, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and remains in custody.

The M6 Toll was closed for a short time at about 08:50 GMT but has now reopened.

News imageThree lines of road. The central lane has a few vehicles in the distance and the other two are busier. There are a number of electric pylons and some buildings on the left-hand side of the road.
The incident happened near Cannock

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