Three hurt in knife attack during church service

 A preacher and two congregation members were injured in a stabbing at a church in Birmingham after they were attacked by a man with a knife.

Minister Kevin Hutchinson told the Birmingham Mail that about 150 people were taking part in the New Jerusalem Apostolic Church’s Sunday service when “a man with a knife stormed into our sanctuary”. He said the attacker was challenged at the door by ushers and restrained. The church said three members – Elder Karl George, Adam Brooks and Jorge George – were injured and taken to hospital but none of their injuries were life threatening.

West Midlands Police said John Delahaye,47, had been charged with attempted murder, wounding and possession of a bladed weapon. He will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court today.

In an earlier statement, police said “indications suggest that the offender and victim knew each other”.