Mourner stabbed in the chest at funeral in Blackpool

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Image caption, The attack took place at about !3:45 BST

A man was stabbed in the chest as he attended a funeral service, police have confirmed.

Lancashire Police said the man was attacked at about 13:45 BST in Carleton Crematorium, near Blackpool.

The man, in his 40s, is in a stable condition at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, said a Lancashire Police spokesman.

A 37-year-old man from Blackpool has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.