A 30-year-old man is fighting for his life after a double stabbing in Manchester city centre near a Primark store. The incident occurred at around 6.20pm on Sunday, January 12, 2020, in Piccadilly Gardens, prompting a large police response.
Witnesses described seeing a victim 'slashed up and pouring blood'. One bystander said she felt 'sick and helpless' after witnessing the attack. Dozens of people fled the scene amid fears that one of the assailants was armed with a gun.
Greater Manchester Police arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of serious assault, deploying a taser during the arrest. Four people were injured in total, with one taken to hospital for treatment. The police have stated that the incident is believed to be isolated and there is no wider threat to the public.
An eyewitness told the Manchester Evening News that a man in his 50s, bleeding from the face, entered a Tesco Express to buy cider before the ground was spotted with blood near a Ladbrokes. Police have cordoned off the area and are conducting early-stage investigations.
Metrolink services were affected due to the incident, with no through route between Piccadilly Gardens and Fountain Street. This incident follows a separate fight in Piccadilly Gardens on Friday, where a 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital.
