This is the shocking moment a masked man was seen wielding a huge 'machete' in the middle of Prestwich. The incident was captured on video by a dad on his way to pick his partner and children up from Prestwich Clough Day, which was being held less than half a mile away.
The man said he was driving along Rectory Lane - opposite Prestwich Metrolink station - on Sunday afternoon when he saw the man brandish the terrifying weapon.
He explained: "There was a Ford Focus parked up in the middle of the road and a lad hanging out of the window shouting. This other lad ran out of a car park with his hood up, a balaclava on, and a big machete in his hand. READ MORE: Suspected stolen Golf lands on graves after smashing through cemetery and flipping over "They were both shouting at each other.
One of them was saying 'come on then'. I couldn't believe what was happening and how brazen it was. "The carnival was on so there were loads of kids about.
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