Detectives investigating the attempted murder of a teenager have made an arrest.
A 19-year-old boy was chased into a shop before being stabbed in the back in Levenshulme on the evening of Tuesday, September 1.
Police were called to reports of a stabbing at a food store on Stockport Road at around 6.10pm.
Officers established the teenager had been chased into the shop by a man who stabbed him in the back before fleeing.
A stretch of the pavement outside Madina Super Store was cordoned off by officers, with the teenager taken to hospital with stab wounds to his back.
He has since been discharged.
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.
He remains in custody and is being quizzed by detectives.
Detective Inspector Chris Maddocks, of GMP's City of Manchester district, said: "We're pleased to inform our communities that we have made an arrest in connection with what was a very vicious attack.
"I would like to thank the public who have assisted our enquiries since our last appeal and would like to stress that our work does not stop here - we will continue to follow every possible line of enquiry available to us."
Anyone with information can contact police on 0161 856 4973 quoting incident number 2287 of 01/09/2020.
Reports can also be made anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
