Four people have been injured in a stabbing incident in Manchester city centre. Greater Manchester police responded to reports that two people had been stabbed on Market Street, near Piccadilly Gardens, at about 6.20pm on Sunday.

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of serious assault, with a Taser electrical weapon being deployed during the arrest. One person was taken to hospital for treatment.



In a statement, GMP said: “This is being treated as an isolated incident and there is not believed to be any wider threat to the public. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has footage or information is urged to contact police.”

The Manchester Evening News reported that a police cordon remained in place.

Police request that anyone with relevant information should call 101, quoting incident number 2353 of 12 January 2020, or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.