Two police officers have been stabbed in a house in Inverclyde.

Emergency services were called to Gateside Gardens, Greenock, at 8.45am on Friday.

The officers have been taken to hospital following the stabbing.

A male police officer is in a serious condition after being stabbed in the neck while a female suffered serious arm injuries.

A 43-year-old man has been arrested by police and has also been taken to hospital.

Officers have locked down several streets while investigations are being carried out.

Assistant chief constable Bernard Higgins said: "During an incident within the address, the two officers (one male, one female) suffered serious injuries.

"Both officers were taken to Royal Inverclyde Hospital for treatment and remain under medical care.

"One has since been transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow for further treatment. Both officers remain in a serious condition.

"Our thoughts are with our injured colleagues and their families at this time."

He added: "I would like to stress that this incident is not being treated as terrorist-related and was contained without further risk to the public.

"I would like to take this opportunity to publicly praise the incredible bravery shown by these two officers during the extremely difficult and challenging situation they faced this morning.

"They have been seriously injured going about their daily duties and both they and their colleagues have demonstrated courage and the utmost professionalism both during and after this incident."

Andrea MacDonald, chairwoman of the Scottish Police Federation, said: "Our thoughts are with the injured officers and their families. Once again we see how difficult and dangerous a job it is.

"Police officers put themselves between other professionals and the public and dangerous individuals sometimes with life changing consequences for themselves and their families."

She added: "We wish our colleagues a speedy and full recovery."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman added: "We dispatched two ambulances to the scene and two patients were taken to Inverclyde Royal Hospital."