Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A homeless man is in hospital after being attacked with a hammer in the city centre.
Friends said the attack took place after the victim tried to break up a fight in Piccadilly Gardens on Friday night. The 29-year-old was taken to hospital with chest injuries which police say 'are not thought to be life-threatening'.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody for questioning. One friend said the victim was attacked close to Market Street Metrolink stop while trying to act as a 'peacekeeper'. READ MORE: How long the UK's heatwave will last as temperatures soar this weekend He added: "There was a fight and he tried to stop it. "I was there
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