Police appeal for witnesses following knife attack
Date published: 20 April 2023
No arrests have been made yet, but an investigation is underway
Police are appealing for information following an attack in Manchester city centre.
At around 6:15pm yesterday evening (Wednesday), Greater Manchester Police received reports of a fight between two men where one was armed with a weapon, believed to be a large knife, at Corporation Street in the city centre.
One man received minor injuries.
No arrests have been made at this time, but an investigation is underway.
Inspector Richard Flanagan, of GMP Central division, said: “This happened in a busy part of Manchester city centre in broad daylight.
"People will have been walking past, or commuting on the Metrolink, and I urge anyone who might have witnessed this incident to please come forward and share any information or CCTV or mobile footage with police.
"No matter how small you think the information may be, it could prove vital to the investigation.
“I understand there was a large police presence in the city centre in response to this incident, but I’d like to reassure the public that this is believed to be a targeted attack, with no threat to the wider public.”
Information can be shared by calling police on 101 quoting 2938 of 19/4/23.
You can also use GMP's Live Chat service on the force website.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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