A terrified three-year-old girl had a knife held to her neck during a shocking attack according to horrified neighbours who watched on in shock.
Armed police descended on a street in Cleethorpes shortly before 4.20am today after reports of a knifeman threatening to harm a young child.
A man allegedly walked into the street brandishing a kitchen knife while shouting that he was going to hurt the girl, Grimsby Live reports.
He was seen walking through several streets while shouting that he was going to hurt the girl, it is claimed. The man was intercepted by police who had blocked off two roads and called in negotiators, who tried to get the child safely away.
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