Man fighting for life in hospital after stabbing in Longsight - latest updates

A man is fighting for his life after a stabbing in Longsight. The man, aged in his 20s, was knifed on Slade Lane earlier on Friday evening.

A large cordon is in place this evening as police respond to the horror incident. Greater Manchester Police said a man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

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Images from the scene show several cordons in place, with Slade Lane and the adjoining Slade Grove closed off. The images also reveal a large police presence as the emergency services respond.

Police vehicles are at the scene and officers are patrolling the cordon.

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Slade Grove appears to have become the focus of the police's investigation this evening. Plain clothes officers were seen in the area alongside uniformed colleagues.

There had been two cordons in place, on Slade Lane, near Worldwide Foods, and on the adjoining Slade Grove.

The cordon on Slade Lane has now been removed, but it remains in place on Slade Grove.

This map shows the area cordoned off by police in Longsight.

A spokesperson for GMP said: "At around 6.15pm this evening (Friday 17 May 2024), we were called to reports of a stabbing on Slade Lane in Longsight, Manchester.

"Our officers alongside colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service attended and found a man in his 20s with a stab wound to his chest.

"The victim has been taken to hospital where he remains in critical condition.

"A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody. Enquiries are ongoing at this stage."