'It doesn't feel safe around here' - CSI at Manchester house after shocking attempted murder

'I'm not surprised, it doesn't feel safe around here', one resident said as crime scene investigators descended on a house in Manchester after a 'vicious attack'.

Police rushed to Moston Lane at around 6.30am on Saturday morning (July 29) after reports of a disturbance.

A 38-year-old man was found at the address and has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Two men, aged 41 and 37, were rushed to hospital after sustaining stab wounds. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life changing.

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Residents on Moston Lane told the Manchester Evening News they heard ‘shouting’ and ‘screaming’ in the early hours of the morning before the police sirens. “It was about 6am, I heard the police come.

"Then there was a lot of shouting and kerfuffle,” one neighbour said.

Another reacted with shock to the news someone had been arrested for attempted murder. “That’s scary,” she said.

“That’s really shocking, for that to happen in your neighbourhood. I’m not surprised, it doesn’t feel safe around here. But that is awful.”

Other residents said they heard a ‘number’ of voices in what sounded like a fight or argument before police arrived at around 6am.

Detective Inspector Mike Russell of GMP Manchester North District said: "This was a vicious attack, but I would like to reassure the community that our investigation is progressing at pace and we are working hard to piece together the full circumstances.

“It is being treated as a targeted attack and we are not currently looking for anyone else involved.

“I understand the concerns an incident of this nature will cause however we are treating it as an isolated