Two 14-year-old boys have been arrested after a teenager was stabbed in the Manchester Arndale car park, police have said. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon when another boy, also 14, was attacked on the ninth level of the multi-storey car park.
The victim remains in hospital, where his condition is described as stable. The juvenile suspects were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remain in custody for questioning.
Police Response and Witness Reports
Armed police were seen surrounding the shopping centre following the stabbing, which occurred around 3.15pm. Witnesses reported seeing several people run from the shopping centre to the car park in the moments before the attack.
Armed officers were seen in attendance among several squad cars on High Street, Withy Grove and Dantzic Street. Paramedics were also seen at the Arndale, using a lift to reach the upper floors of the car park.
Investigation and Appeal
The ninth floor of the multi-storey car park remained closed late on Saturday night. Forensics investigators were seen gathering evidence, while several parked cars remained stuck within the cordon.
In an update, Det Insp Sean McFadden of GMP's City of Manchester district praised passers-by who helped the victim. He said: "Your quick-thinking undoubtedly saved the victim from potentially life-threatening injuries."
He added: "We appreciate that incidents of this nature can cause concern and we'd like to reassure the public that we understand this was an isolated incident and there is no wider threat to the community. We are committed to investigating all knife crime and bringing offenders to justice, and we are asking for anyone with information about this incident to come forward to assist with our enquiries."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting log 2050 of October 17 or via the LiveChat function at gmp.police.uk.
