Horror as man cuts own throat before being tasered by cops

A man cut his own neck before being tasered by police in a horrifying incident outside a library in Little Hulton in broad daylight.

Police raced to the Little Hulton District centre at around 5pm yesterday (Wednesday) and discovered an ‘extremely agitated’ man with a blade to his neck self harming.

The man approached officers who disarmed him using a taser. First aid was given to the man by officers at the scene before paramedics arrived and took over. The man was then rushed to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

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Dramatic images from the scene show first aid kits, evidence bags and blood splattered on the road. Police taped off an area of road next to Little Hulton Library following the incident.

This evening GMP Salford published a lengthy post on Facebook to update residents on the incident.

The post said: “An update in relation to the incident that took place at Little Hulton District centre around 17.00 hrs on 12th June 2024.

“Police responded to an incident regards to a male near to Little Hulton Library, on locating the male he was extremely agitated and he had some sort of blade to his neck self harming.

“Officers quickly responded and were in possession of a taser in order to protect the male and other members of the public. However the male was determined and cut his own throat and approached the officers who disarmed him by the use of the taser to prevent further harm and to protect themselves and others.

“The male was secured and immediate first aid was provided until the paramedics arrived and took over. He was taken to hospital; and treated for his injuries and is currently in a stable condition receiving all the help he needs.

“The brave actions of the officers undoubtedly saved the male's life and protected members of the public from potential serious injury.”