A teenage boy is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in Ashton town centre.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said the force were called to a report of a male with stab injuries on Market Street at around 10.25pm on Wednesday evening (18 August).
A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
GMP say another 16-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody for questioning.
A police presence was still at the scene on Thursday morning, with tape around a section of Market Street from the junction with Penny Meadow.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 101 or reporting it online at gmp.police.uk, quoting incident 3433 of 18/08/21, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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