One killed, many injured in Britain knife attack

One man was killed and a number of people were injured on New Year's Day in a knife and axe attack in a pub in Britain, police said Thursday.

The attackers were reported to be in possession of a knife and axe between 1 and 1.30 a.m. Thursday, Xinhua reported.

A 27-year-old man was died while taking him to hospital and three men were injured, one among them is critical, police said.

Police are treating the man's death as "suspicious". A weapon has been recovered and two men, aged 20 and 21 both from Plymouth, have been arrested "on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident".

The suspects were detained at Charles Cross Police Station in Plymouth.

"An axe has been found but the knife has yet to be located. We are asking local residents to keep an eye out for anything discarded in their bins or gardens that seems suspicious and to call police if anything is found, without touching it," said detective superintendent Jim Colwell of Devon and Cornwall Police.

"We have established a cordon at Station Road to assist with scene investigation and our officers will be active in the area throughout the day conducting inquiries," he added.