Police issue update after 'gang of boys with big machetes' launch vicious attack
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNo arrests have been made so far in connection with a vicious attack on an estate in Ardwick, police have confirmed. The attack happened on Haymarket Street at around 4pm on Friday (July 9).
Police said a male was attacked, leaving him with serious injuries. Eyewitnesses on the estate told the Manchester Evening Newshow the attack reportedly involved a 'gang of boys with machetes'.
One man said he saw a teenage boy sitting on a bench when moments later, a car pulled up and the 'boys' jumped out. READ NEXT: Police want to speak to this man after alleged sex attack in Northern Quarter bar He said they had 'big machetes' and 'chopped’ the boy’s face and arm.
He instinctively ran to save him and 'dragged him away', he said. After the attack, a large cordon was put in place as forensic officers and Tactical Aid Unit officers scoured the area.
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