A man was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside a casino on Lever Street in Manchester city centre. Police were called to the busy street, just off Piccadilly Gardens, shortly after 12.20am on Sunday morning (November 1).
A large cordon was put in place as emergency crews responded. A man was found with stab wounds at the scene, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said. He was taken to hospital for treatment.
Arrest and investigation
A man was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault. He remains in custody to be questioned by detectives. The GMP spokesperson said the incident was believed to be 'isolated'.
Pictures and videos on social media showed a large cordon in place on Lever Street in the early hours of Sunday, as the city centre was packed with people on Halloween nights out, with multiple police vehicles stationed at the scene.
Police statement
In a statement issued on Monday (November 2), a GMP spokesperson said: "Officers were called to reports of a stabbing outside a casino in Piccadilly at 12:22am in the early hours of Sunday morning (1 November). A man was found with injuries consistent with a stabbing and was taken to hospital for treatment."
"A man has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault and remains in custody for questioning. Our enquiries remain ongoing. We believe this to be an isolated incident and there is no wider threat to the public."
