Man, 20, suffers serious stab wounds after 'large fight' in Stockport

Greater Manchester Police have described the incident as 'sickening'

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 6th Mar 2024

A man has been rushed to hospital with stab injuries after police were called to reports of a large fight in Stockport.

Officers attended an incident on Avanley Crescent just after 4:30pm on Tuesday.

A 20-year-old man was found with stab wounds which are described as being serious but not life-threatening.

Greater Manchester Police have launched an investigation with officers trawling CCTV to work out exactly what happened.

Inspector Stuart McConnell of GMP’s Stockport district, said “This is a really sickening attack which has left a man with serious injuries in hospital.

“I would like to reassure the community our enquiries are progressing at a pace overnight and into the coming days with detectives working round the clock.

“Enquiries continue to piece together the full circumstances of what has occurred and who is involved in the incident but at this time we believe this is a targeted attack with no risk to the wider public.

“We are keen to hear from anyone who saw anything unusual in the area this afternoon, or saw anyone acting suspiciously.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 0161 856 9821 or 0161 856 9790 quoting log 2303 5/3/24, alternatively call 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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