Man in hospital after armed police rush to major Manchester street in serious incident

Nicole Wootton-Cane

13 September 2024 at 3:38 am·2-min read

A man has been rushed to hospital after police were called to 'reports of a man with a knife' in south Manchester this morning.

Armed police descended on Kingsway in Didsbury at around 1am on Friday (September 13) and arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of affray. He remains in police custody.

A 26-year-old man was rushed to hospital for treatment. Thankfully his injuries are not believed to be life changing or life threatening, Greater Manchester Police said.

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A heavy police presence remains on Lane End Road this morning with two scenes in place as police 'continue to follow lines of enquiry'. GMP say 'several' roads have been shut along Kingsway.

In a statement, the force said: "Just before 1am this morning (13 September 2024), we were called to reports of a man with a knife on Kingsway in Didsbury.

"Armed police deployed to the area and a 26 year old man was taken to hospital for treatment, but thankfully his injuries aren’t considered to be life changing or life threatening. A 26 year old man was arrested on suspicion of affray. He remains in police custody.

"An investigation has been launched and officers are continuing to follow several lines of enquiry to understand the circumstances of what happened this morning.

"Several roads have been closed along Kingsway whilst officers remain at the two scenes on Lane End Road. We apologise for the disruption this may cause this morning and thank the public for their understanding.

"Detectives are urging anyone with information, or who witnessed this incident or has dashcam/CCTV footage from the moments prior or in the aftermath to contact police - please call 101 quoting incident 96 of 13/09/2024. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

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