Two men are in custody after a man was stabbed in Salford yesterday, Wednesday 14 May 2014. Shortly after 5.10pm, a 19-year-old man was outside Fitzwarren Court, off Rosehill Close, when a private hire taxi, a white Renault MPV, pulled up nearby and seven men got out. They ran at the victim and one of them stabbed the victim in the chest a number of times. Six of the offenders then got back into the taxi and the vehicle drove off. One of them ran away Salford Precinct. The victim was taken to hospital where he is now being treated for serious, but non-life threatening injuries. A 21 year old man and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. They remain in custody for questioning. Detective Sergeant Julie Connor, based at Pendleton CID, said: “This appears to have been a targeted attack on a young man in the middle of the day. “They ordered the taxi to stop, got out and launched an unprovoked knife-attack on him. They then got back in and the cab drove off. “I now want to hear from anyone who may have seen the taxi before or after the incident or has any information about what may have led up to this incident.” Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 5360 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 12:37:40 +0000
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