Two men have been arrested after a man was left with serious injuries during a 'disorder' in Rochdale.
Police and paramedics were scrambled to a block of flats at The Heath in Middleton to reports of a disorder just after 2pm on Saturday (May 6). An air ambulance was also called to the scene.
A man sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. Two men were detained at the scene on suspicion of assault and remain in custody for questioning, a spokesman for GMP said.
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The drama, which happened on the Alkrington Moss estate, took place just three days after a stabbing incident in the same area left three in hospital.
Following the latest incident, one eye-witness described a man in his 30s with a serious chest injury being wheeled away from the property on a trolley by paramedics.
One resident told the M.E.N: "I was walking past when a chap who was covered in blood was being wheeled out. It looked bad.
“He was covered in blood and had an oxygen mask on. There appeared to be some urgency. There was a stabbing here just a few days ago."
He reported the incident happened as people watched the new king and queen parade on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Pictures from the scene showed an air ambulance landing in fields nearby. It’s understood the injured person was taken to Salford Royal Hospital.
In a statement issued today, GMP detectives are now appealing for witnesses to come forward with information.
The force said: “At approximately 2.07pm yesterday, Saturday 6 May 2023, officers received calls to attend The Heath in Middleton, Rochdale, to reports of disorder, in which a man had been injured.
“He sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and NWAS took him to hospital for treatment. Two men were detained at the scene on suspicion of assault and remain in custody for questioning.”
Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incident and anyone with any information is asked to contact GMP via 101 or through the Live Chat function on the website www.gmp.police.uk.
Information can also be passed anonymously via the independent charity - Crimestoppers - on 0800 555 111.
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