Police scrambled after man stabbed at busy tram stop in middle of afternoon

Police were called to a busy tram stop in Manchester city centre after a man was stabbed.

Officers were scrambled to Market Street Metrolink stop yesterday afternoon following reports of a ‘serious assault’.

A 34-year-old man was found with a stab wound at the scene, with police saying his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

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According to eyewitnesses, a large police presence was visible in the area last night, Sunday January 8th, with areas of the tram stop cordoned off.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to Market Street in Manchester at around 4.20pm on Sunday 8 January 2023 to reports of a serious assault.

“A 34-year-old man was found at the scene who had been stabbed. The injuries are not thought to be life threatening. Enquiries are currently ongoing.”

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Kate Green, TfGM’s TravelSafe Partnership Manager, added: “While incidents like this are thankfully extremely rare, it happened at a busy stop in the middle of the afternoon and will have been concerning for those who witnessed it as well as our other passengers and the wider public.

“I hope the injuries are not too serious and that the person involved is able to make a full recovery.

“Our control rooms operate 24/7 and monitor feeds from more than 3,800 CCTV cameras, including across all our stops, and we will do whatever we can to help the police investigation and ensure whoever is responsible is identified and held accountable.”

An investigation is currently ongoing.