Police appeal for information after incident in Burnage

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.