Shocking CCTV shows two men stabbed outside karaoke bar

A man was stabbed in the back of the head and another slashed under the eye during a late night knife attack outside a karaoke bar. Police were called at around midnight on Friday, January 5 to reports of 'serious disorder+' outside Overdraught bar on Blackburn Street, Radcliffe.

An interim licensing review of the bar requested by Greater Manchester Police heard two men suffered serious injuries in a 'brief altercation' after two suspects had entered and left the premises. Addressing a Bury council panel, PC Peter Eccleston said one victim received a cut to the left side of his face, close to the eye socket and a slash to his left arm, just below the elbow.

He said the second victim received a 2cm cut to the back of the head, close to the base of his skull. PC Eccleston said: “This could have had the potential to permanently paralyse or even prove fatal if he was struck millimetres either side.”

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The panel heard two alleged crimes of wounding with intent were recorded by police, that CID were investigating and that the two suspects remained at large. Explaining the lead up to the incident, PC Eccleston, said: “It has been established at 11.55pm two unknown patrons, who have not been seen in the premises before, were in conversation with two other regular customers outside.

“It appears that something untoward may been said which has resulted in the conversation escalating into serious violence. The incident is over with within seconds, one of the victims is punched continuously to the face and head and at one point one of the offenders appears to be making a stabbing motion with his hand at the back of the victim’s head.

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