NURSE STABBED AT AYRSHIRE HOSPITAL, ARMED POLICE ON SCENE

A nurse at Crosshouse Hospital has reportedly been ‘stabbed’ during an ongoing incident.

The medical hub, near Kilmarnock, has been locked down by armed police as dozens of emergency service vehicles were called to the scene.

It is understood that a second staff member has also been injured.

It is not currently known whether anyone has been detained in connection with the alleged attack.

One eye witness said: “I was picking someone up when a member of medical staff was stabbed. The whole place is on lockdown.

“Armed police are there and they’re sending everyone away from the area.”

A police helicopter has also been seen in the area.