Police cordon and man rushed to hospital after ‘fight’ breaks out in Piccadilly Gardens

A man was rushed to hospital after a fight broke out in Piccadilly Gardens on Tuesday (June 25) evening. Police were called to reports of a fight at around 6.45pm outside Nando's and the Travelodge in the city centre.

One man was injured and taken to hospital, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening, the M.E.N. understands.

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Pictures from the scene show three police cars and one ambulance were in attendance for a number of hours, with the pavement blocked off. A number of items remained within the cordon including some rubbish, a hat and some crutches.

A man was detained on suspicion of affray, it is understood. Eyewitnesses reported seeing 'three or four males' fighting with another male, leaving him 'badly injured'. Others reported seeing a male rushed away in the back of an ambulance within minutes.

A spokesperson for GMP said: "At around 6:45pm this evening (25/06/2024), police were called to reports of a fight in the Piccadilly Gardens area of Manchester. One man was injured and has been taken to hospital for treatment."