Police in Britain have arrested man on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman and three children were stabbed at an address in north London.
Police were called at 12.13pm this afternoon to Livingstone Road, a residential street off the North Circular Road, in Bounds Green in the borough of Enfield.
A woman and three children aged under 12 were found, all suffering from stab injuries.
One of the children, an 11-year-old girl, stabbed in the attack is in a critical condition in hospital.
The condition of the woman, who in her 30s, and the other two children, both aged under 12, were treated in hospital for serious injuries but are now stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
Detective Sergeant Joe Stewart from Enfield CID said it was an "appalling attack on a woman and her young children."
"The attacker was known to the victims. There is no further risk to the public at this time."
The 44-year-old suspect remains in custody.
