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One person died and four people, including Spanish football player Pablo Mari“seriously wounded” following a stabbing attack on the Italian outskirts of Milan on Thursday, according to Italy’s national police.
According to police, the suspected attacker has been arrested.
“A mentally unstable man decided to stab someone. One person has died and four are now seriously injured,” a police spokesman said.
Mari, an Arsenal centre-back currently on loan at AC Monza, was not seriously injured in attack, Arsenal said in a statement on Thursday.
Arsenal said: “We are all shocked to hear the terrible news of a stabbing incident in Italy that has resulted in several people being hospitalized, including loanee centre-back Pablo Mari.
“We have been in contact with Pablo’s agent, who has told us that he is in the hospital and is not seriously injured.
“Our thoughts are with Pablo and the other victims of this horrific incident,” the statement read
CNN has reached out to the Monza club for an update.
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