LIVE Police swarm road near train station after stabbing - updates

There's a large police cordon in place in south Manchester this evening (Friday, March 7) following a stabbing.

Albert Road near Levenshulme railway station is taped off with police and an ambulance pictured at the scene. An air ambulance has also been pictured having landed on a nearby field.

There are unconfirmed reports of a stabbing having taken place. Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for a comment.

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We've spoken to a witness who saw the injured man after the stabbing. This is what they had to say:

An eyewitness who didn’t wish to be named told @MENnewsdesk:

“He was bleeding a lot. He was walking. I think it was his arm that was bleeding.” pic.twitter.com/a3WAoMnfwh

A police forensic tent has now been put up at the scene. This suggests crime scene investigators have been called out.

The tent has now been put up. @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/N1s8fYumw1

Here's a couple of images of the pharamacy and what appear to be bloody tissues we mentioned in an earlier post.

M.E.N. reporter Kit Roberts as at the scene now. We'll be posting his updates as and when they come in.

I’m on Albert Road in Levenshulme where there’s a police cordon in place. @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/xX3n1VhGe3

A small amount of blood can be seen on the pavement outside a pharmacy on Albert Road, an onlooker has said. What appears to be paramedic's gloves and some bloody tissues can also be seen in a bin on the pavement.

Inside the doorway on the floor of the pharmacy there appears to be a man's top and more medical paraphernalia.

M.E.N. photographer Kenny Brown at the scene and he's just filed these pics.

We've had a statement from GMP now. A spokesperson confirmed