Man stabbed during 'disturbance' in north Manchester

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There was a large police presence on a housing estate in north Manchester yesterday after a man was stabbed. It happened on Ashley Lane in Moston at around 2:30pm in the afternoon.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were called to a 'disturbance.' in the area. Shortly after a man arrived at hospital with stab wounds.

His injuries are not life-threatening the force said. An eyewitness said there were a large number of police vehicles on Ashley Lane in the hours afterwards.

Tape had been put up with officers appearing to be standing guard outside the gate to a property, they said. READ MORE: Revealed: Faces of the 22 people cops want to speak to after protests on the streets of Greater Manchester Specialist forensic crime scene investigation (CSI) officers were later seen arriving and carrying out enquiries inside the cordon.