A 30-year-old man of Pakistani origin was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident, police have reported

A 17-year-old girl has been stabbed in the neck in northwest England, just days after a brutal knife attack in Belfast sparked national outrage and anti-immigration riots.

A 30-year-old British-born man of Pakistani heritage was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident in the town of Brierfield, Lancashire Police said on Saturday. The victim is also of Pakistani heritage, according to the BBC.

Police said officers were called after receiving reports that a teenager had been stabbed on Friday…

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