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Man badly hurt in rush hour train station stabbing

Hsin-Yi LoSouth East
News imageEddie Mitchell A forensic officer wearing a white suit taking photos of evidence on the ground. There are orange barricades and police tape around a train station.Eddie Mitchell
A man has been arrested after the stabbing earlier on Tuesday

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital with "injuries thought to be life-changing" following a stabbing at a train station, police have said.

Officers and paramedics were called to Bognor Regis railway station in West Sussex at about 08:30 GMT, British Transport Police (BTP) said.

Det Insp Brendan Jones said a suspect, also in his 20s was arrested at the scene.

He added: "While we believe this to be an isolated incident, enquiries are ongoing."

Anyone who witnessed the attack has been urged to contact BTP.

News imageEddie Mitchell Police tape around a train station in daylight. The area is also cordoned off with red fences. A sign reads Bognor Regis Station.Eddie Mitchell
The station was cordoned off by police after the attack

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