Three schoolboys have been arrested following a violent attack on an elderly man in Wythenshawe town centre. The incident took place on Wednesday, October 14, when the victim was approached by a group for his mobile phone before being violently assaulted, police said.
Arrests Made by Neighbourhood and Robbery Teams
Officers from the Wythenshawe Neighbourhood Team and the Robbery Tasking Team have arrested three boys, two aged 13 and one aged 12, on suspicion of robbery. All three have been taken into custody for questioning.
In a statement posted on social media on October 27, police said: "#ARRESTS | Officers from our Wythenshawe Neighbourhood Team and Robbery Tasking Team have arrested three teenagers on suspicion of Robbery."
Details of the Incident
The statement continued: "These arrests have been made following an incident on Wednesday 14 October 2026 where a man in his seventies was approached for his mobile phone in Wythenshawe Town Centre before a group of youths violently assaulted him. The three suspects – boys aged 13, 13 and 12 – remain in police custody for questioning."
The three suspects remain in police custody as the investigation continues.
