Three Dead in Stabbing Attack in English Town of Reading: Report

Three Dead in Stabbing Attack in English Town of Reading: Report
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LONDON—Several people were stabbed in the southern English town of Reading on Saturday, according to media reports, and the Telegraph newspaper said that three people had died.

As well as the fatalities, two more people were in critical care in hospital, the Telegraph said, quoting a source. It said police were treating the incident as a random attack.