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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Charlotte Dobson

Man and woman taken to hospital after being stabbed in Middleton

A man and a woman were stabbed in a flat in Middleton.

The pair were assaulted at a property in Parkfield Flats around 9am on Monday morning.

The woman suffered a minor cut to her arm and the man a number of wounds to his head and body.

They were both taken to hospital. Police say neither suffered life-threatening injurIes.

Another man, 36, was arrested around an hour later on suspicion of assault.

He remains in police custody for questioning.

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A police helicopter and an air ambulance were seen hovering above the flats at the time.

A cordon was then put in place around the building.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Shortly after 9am on Monday 23 September 2019, police received a report that a man and a woman had been stabbed in a property in Parkfield Flats in Middleton.

"The woman sustained a minor cut to her arm and the man sustained a number of minor wounds to his head and body.

"Both were taken to hospital for treatment; however neither is believed to have suffered life threatening injuries.

"A 36-year-old man was arrested shortly after 10am on suspicion of section 18 assault. He remains in custody for questioning."

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