Man dead after 'double stabbing' in Ancoats

Another man has been taken to hospital

Author: Owen ArandsPublished 20th Apr 2022
Last updated 24th Apr 2022

Update: Read the latest on this case here.

Police are appealing for information after a 'double stabbing' has left one man dead in Ancoats.

At around 6.30pm on Wednesday police were called by the ambulance service responding to an incident on Pollard Street in the Ancoats area.

Officers attended and established that two males had been injured.

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital, where he's receiving treatment for leg injuries.

Another man, believed to be in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin has been informed.

Detective Chief Inspector Wes Knights, of GMP's Major Incident Team, said: "I send our condolences to the loved ones of the man who's sadly died and our well wishes to the man who's receiving treatment in hospital. Specially trained officers will be deployed to support them.

"We are in the early stages of our investigation but we are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident. Members of the public should expect to see extra officers in Ancoats over the coming days.

"Whilst officers are gathering evidence from the scene and the surrounding area, I would like to use this opportunity to appeal to anyone with information to share it with us - this can also be done anonymously via Crimestoppers. I also ask anyone who has dash cam footage from Ancoats this evening to contact us."

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