Man arrested over stabbing in city cemetery

A police cordon was put in place at the cemetery entrances while investigations continued

A 32-year-old man has been arrested following a stabbing in a cemetery.

The attack at Broadway Cemetery in Peterborough happened on Wednesday afternoon.

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but they were not believed to be life-threatening.

Cambridgeshire Police said the man, from Peterborough, was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm, being in possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, committing a public order offence and theft from a shop. He remains in custody.