Boy, 15, arrested after two teens stabbed in Salford

A boy and girl, both aged 15, were taken to hospital

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 11th Mar 2023

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after two teenagers of the same age were stabbed in Salford.

Police were called to reports of a stabbing on Whittle Street in Worsley at 11:30pm on Friday night.

Officers recovered a weapon, and a boy and girl, both aged 15. were taken to hospital.

Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A Section 60 order has been introduced in the area until 12:16am on Sunday, to give police extra powers to stop and search members of the public.

It will be reviewed throughout the day, Greater Manchester Police said.

The order covers the area surrounding Whittle Street, Worsley and also the areas within Manchester Road, Moss Lane, Brackley Street and Ashton Field Drive.

The force said extra officers will be on patrol in the area over the next few days.

Inspector Rod Ashton of GMP's Salford District said: “We have authorised stop-and-search powers in the area in response to a number of incidents over recent weeks.

"The kind of incident that happened last night won't be tolerated and GMP will take robust action to ensure that our communities feel safe and that the offender is brought to justice.

"I would urge members of the public who saw anything suspicious or witnessed the incident to come forward and report information to us immediately."

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 5187 quoting log number 3850 of 10/03/2023. You can also make a report via the LiveChat function on GMP's website: www.gmp.police.uk

Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Crimestoppers also have a dedicated website which enables 11 – 17 year olds to pass on information anonymously – this can be accessed through Fearless.org.

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