Police have made a disturbing find after arresting a man on suspicion of serious assault.
Officers were called to Byrom Street in the city centre on Saturday night to reports a man had suffered a fractured leg after being hit with a baseball bat multiple times.
A 39-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of serious assault.
After a police swoop on his home address revealed a number of dangerous weapons, the man was also arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm and possession of class A drugs.
A 25-year-old woman has also been arrested for possession of class A drugs and possession of a prohibited item.
When searching the house, officers seized two baseball bats, two stun devices, one zombie knife, a push dagger and three hunting knives.
They also uncovered a quantity of cocaine and heroin, three extendable batons, two knuckle dusters, three passports and an air pistol.
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A spokesperson for GMP said: "A man has been arrested after a serious assault on a man with a baseball bat in the city centre.
"On Saturday 30 November 2019 at around 10:30pm, police were called to reports of an assault on Byrom Street where a man sustained a fractured leg after being hit by a baseball bat multiple times.
"A 39 - year -old man has been arrested at his home address on suspicion of serious assault, possession of class A drugs, and possession of prohibited firearm.
"He has been released under investigation."
"A 25 –year-old woman has been arrested for possession of class A drugs and possession of prohibited firearm.
"Anyone with any information about the assault should contact police on 0161 856 5887 quoting incident number 3293 of 30/11/19."
Information can be also passed anonymously by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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