Man stabbed outside Manchester casino, suspect arrested
Police responded to a stabbing outside a casino on Lever Street in Manchester city centre early Sunday, hospitalising the victim and arresting a suspect on suspicion of Section 18 assault.
Police were called to Lever Street, near Piccadilly Gardens, at about 12:22 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, after a man was found with injuries consistent with a stabbing outside a casino. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment.
A large police cordon was established as emergency crews attended the scene, and several police vehicles were deployed. A man was arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault and remains in custody for questioning.
"We believe this to be an isolated incident and there is no wider threat to the public," a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said in a statement released on Monday, November 2.
The investigation is ongoing.