Man, 51, arrested at Manchester Piccadilly on suspicion of attempted murder after woman in her 40s stabbed

A man was arrested at Piccadilly station today on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman aged in her 40s was injured in a horror stabbing. Police said the woman underwent 'urgent treatment' in hospital and was now thankfully in a stable condition.

Greater Manchester Police said the force was 'confident this was a targeted attack from a person known to the victim'.

The man, aged 51, was held after police swooped at Manchester Piccadilly station on Thursday morning. The force said he remained in police custody for questioning.

As reported in the Manchester Evening News, emergency services were called to Dukinfield in Tameside at around 4pm on Wednesday evening. It followed reports that a woman was stabbed at the junction Church Street and Hope Street.

Investigations appeared to be focused on Church Street and outside Ravensfield Primary School, at the junction with Clarendon Street. Officers were seen carrying out door-to-door enquiries in the area on Wednesday evening.

In a post on the school's Facebook page, a Ravensfield Primary School spokesperson said: "There was an incident off school premises this evening. All the children are safe."

In a statement, GMP said: "Following urgent treatment at hospital, the female is recovering and remains in a stable condition. An investigation was launched immediately with local detectives being supported by specialist units.

"At around 10.30am today, with the assistance of British Transport Police and our Force Critical Wanted Unit, we were able detain and arrest a 51 year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder at Manchester Piccadilly train station and has been brought into custody for questioning."

Both parties haven't been named.

Detective Inspector Lisa Devitt said: "We