Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereParamedics rushed to the scene, before the woman was taken to hospital.
She was stabbed in the leg.Police said the woman remains in hospital in a stable condition.Her child was assessed by paramedics, but had 'no visible injuries'.Greater Manchester Police are appealing for witnesses - or anyone with information - to come forward.
Detective Inspector John Robb, from GMP’s City of Manchester district, said: “This was a vicious and unprovoked attack and we are currently treating it as a case of attempted murder. “I understand that this will cause concern among the local community.
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