A man is fighting for his life in hospital following a reported stabbing in Withington. Intruders stormed the house on Heysham Avenue on Sunday afternoon (May 21) in what is thought to have been a 'targeted attack'.
Police and paramedics raced to the scene where one man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. He remains in a critical condition following the incident.
A cordon was erected on Halebank Avenue and Heysham Avenue with a number of police vehicles at the scene, along with crime scene investigators and detectives.
An air ambulance also reportedly landed nearby. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Greater Manchester Police have said there will be an increased number of patrols in the area following the assault but that they believe the attack was targeted at this time.