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Man in custody after separate, violent attacks on three women in Vancouver

VANCOUVER – Vancouver police have a man in custody after separate attacks on three women within 30 minutes.

Police say two of the three women are in serious condition in hospital.

The first attack on a woman in her 70s happened at about 9:30 on Friday morning.

A second woman was assaulted just blocks away about 20 minutes later.

Minutes later, a third woman was attacked just across the street.

Police say the man they arrested doesn’t appear to know any of the victims.

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