Stabbing spree in UK park kills three

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UK Police have have declared a knife attack that killed three people in the southern town of Reading as a terror incident.

"Counter Terrorism Policing can now confirm that the stabbing incident that happened in Reading last night has now been declared a terrorist incident," Thames Valley Police said in a statement.

A 25-year-old man has been taken into custody.

Three more people have been injured, and moved to nearby hospitals for treatment.

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