In pictures: Reading park stabbings
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Three people have died and three others were seriously injured in a multiple stabbing at a public park in Reading.
Emergency services were called to Forbury Gardens in the town at about 19:00 BST on Saturday.
Two air ambulances were photographed landing at another park nearby to ferry the injured to hospital.
Armed police officers raided a block of flats in the town hours after the attack and large parts of the town remain cordoned off.
A 25-year-old man from the town, arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, has been now been re-arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000, Counter Terrorism Policing South East said.
Here are some images of the developments.

Blue tents have been erected in the park after the incident on Saturday evening

And forensics police were seen in Forbury Gardens on Sunday

Floral tributes have been placed at the park railings

A number of police cordons remained in place around Reading on Sunday

Thames Valley Police's chief constable John Campbell delivered a statement to the media at the entrance to Forbury Gardens on Sunday afternoon

Thames Valley Police launched its response after receiving calls at about 19:00 BST on Saturday

Two air ambulances were photographed at King's Meadow in Reading, a short distance from Forbury Gardens

Parts of Reading town centre were condoned off by Thames Valley Police

Several ambulance crews attended the scene

Armed police officers were later seen at a block of flats off Basingstoke Road in Reading

Police officers were stationed at all entrances to the park on Saturday night
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- Published21 June 2020