A teenage boy was viciously attacked in a Manchester shop car park earlier today.
Emergency services were called to Aldi in Ashton-under-Lyne just after 2pm following reports that there had been a stabbing.
An 18-year-old boy had been stabbed. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening or changing.
The car park was cordoned off by police while forensics scoured for evidence.
One shopper told the M.E.N: “It makes me angry, I bring my two children here shopping all the time, and this happened in the middle of the day. It’s madness.”
Another cordon was put in place in Limeside, with an air ambulance landing in a nearby park, as well as in two other streets in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Door-to-door enquiries were carried out through the afternoon as officers were seen inspecting a car within the cordon that is understood to have been involved in the incident.
One homeowner described the incident as ‘shocking’ but admitted they had stopped letting their kids play outside “because of violent crime in the area”.
No arrests have been made so far in connection with the stabbing, with investigations ongoing.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “At 2.10pm this afternoon, Greater Manchester Police received reports that a male had been stabbed on Dean Street, Ashton-under-Lyne.
“An 18-year-old male has been taken to hospital with serious injuries, but they are thankfully not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. No arrests have been made at this time. Four scenes are in place and an investigation is underway.”
