Two men stabbed in the stomach in Manchester
Two men are stable after being stabbed in the stomach Manchester city centre.
Two men who were stabbed during a fight outside a Manchester nightclub are now in a stable condition in hospital.
One victim, aged 29, suffered stab wounds to the stomach and needed surgery following the incident outside the Press Club in the early hours of bank Holiday Monday.
The second man, aged 26, is also now in a stable condition after he was also stabbed in the abdomen.
Police were called at about 4.30am after reports that fighting had broken out between two groups on Deansgate in the city centre.
Witnesses to the incident are being urged to come forward.
Detective Inspector Adrian Gallagher said: Given the time and location, it is possible that there may have been a number of witnesses to what happened, perhaps going home after a night out, and I would urge them to please come forward and contact police.
I am asking for anyone that was in this area around the time of the incident, to please call us if you saw either of these groups of men, or if you saw the altercation itself.''
Anybody with information should contact police on 0161 856 6075 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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