Attempted murder arrests over knife attack
A man in his 30s was treated for a slash wound in hospital, police say
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Three men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was injured in a knife attack.
A man in his 30s was taken to hospital after being slashed with a knife at a house in Netherton on Merseyside at about 01:00 BST, police said. He has since been discharged.
The arrested men, aged 22, 34 and 37, all from Netherton, remain in custody for questioning.
Det Insp Ted Barr urged witnesses or anyone with information or doorbell footage to get in touch.
"This was clearly a serious assault on the victim," he said.
"This could have been far worse and I want to reassure the community in Netherton that we are taking this extremely seriously."
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