Three victims of a vicious feud between school children were stabbed in the arm and legs, police have revealed.
A fourth was knifed in the chest.
In two separate attacks those responsible wore balaclavas.
The two incidents which left four teenagers with stab wounds were not random but stem from a dispute involving pupils.
But, so far, police have hit a wall of silence in trying to identify the attackers. There have been no arrests.
Four boys aged 15 and 16 were injured during two incidents in Fallowfield. Detectives say the attacks were 'linked and targeted'.
The first incident was on Garswood Road at around at around 9.30pm on Thursday, October 8.
Greater Manchester Police said officers were called to reports that three boys - two aged 15 and one aged 16 – had suffered serious injuries 'following an attack by a number of individuals who were armed with knives'.
They have now revealed that each of them was stabbed twice in the arm and leg.
At around 8.15pm on Saturday, October 10, officers were called to Waverton Road following reports a 15-year-old boy had suffered a knife wound to his chest.
All four boys needed hospital treatment, but have since been discharged.
Detective Inspector Chris Maddocks, of GMP’s City of Manchester District, said: “These attacks could have had devastating outcomes and I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to anyone in the community who may have information on these incidents or offenders to come forward and assist police."
In a statement issued to the Manchester Evening News GMP said:"GMP regularly works in partnership with schools and others including local authorities on crime prevention and awareness raising with pupils to help prevent children and young people getting involved in or becoming victims of crime, and to ensure they're kept safe."
Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 0161 856 4973, quoting incident number 3029 of August 8; or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 11
