Police issue update after man arrested following music festival brawl

A man who was arrested after a brawl broke out beside a stage at a music festival at the Barton Aerodrome has been released on bail.

The fight, which was understood to have involved weapons, happened at the Mvson World event on Saturday night (July 15). Five people were left injured.

Police said the disturbance followed an attempted robbery at the festival before a group of men left via the main entrance towards Liverpool Road. Yesterday, officers said a man was arrested in connection with the incident at Manchester Airport on Monday night.

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The man, aged 22, was taken into custody to be questioned on suspicion of assault and money laundering. In a further update issued this morning, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said he had been bailed.

Conditions are attached to his bail, the spokesperson added. Barton Aerodrome said that the five people who received injuries, not thought to be life-threatening, were treated at the scene by on-site medical staff before being taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary.

They also said that the attempted robbery was carried out by a man who quickly fled the scene and that police were called out to the incident on Saturday. A spokesperson for Barton Aerodrome said: "We are aware of an incident which occurred during the MVSON World event on Saturday 15th July at approximately 19:45 when a disturbance broke out following an attempted robbery by a single male who fled the scene.

"Five attendees of the event received injuries which are not life-threatening and were initially treated by on site medical staff before being transported to Manchester Royal Infirmary under local policy. Greater Manchester