Harrowing groans have been captured from a Salford street moments after two teenagers suffered 'knife wounds'. Police were called out to reports of a stabbing on Whittle Street, Walkden, at around 11.30pm last night (March 10).
A girl and a boy, both 15, were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which Greater Manchester Police described as consistent with knife wounds. Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
A doorbell camera from Whittle Street has captured the chilling moment that followed the incident. The neighbour who shared the footage with the Manchester Evening News claims it shows the attacker leaving the scene.
A group can be seen dispersing in the street, and two people appear to be getting into a car. Later in the video, a number of groans can be heard while an individual is seen stumbling along the street.
Officers arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of wounding. Police recovered a weapon following the incident.
Neighbours on Whittle Street told the M.E.N. they heard 'screaming' late last night, while blood was seen splattered on the pavement and on two vehicles. One resident said: "I was in the bathroom and all I heard was the banging on someone's car. It was ours. There was a bit of blood on it as well."
Another resident, Gary Carney, said: "I came out and I could hear this shouting of 'no... no... argh'. I heard something banging against a window. I came out but I couldn't see anything, I just heard a lot of mayhem."
A section 60 Order is in place until 12:16am tonight (Sunday morning) to give officers extra powers to stop and search individuals. The order covers the area surrounding Whittle Street, and also the areas within Manchester Road, Moss Lane, Brackley Street and Ashton Field Drive.
GMP says additional officers will be on patrol in the area over the next few days. Inspector Rod Ashton, of GMP's Salford District, said: “We have authorised stop-and-search powers in the area in response to a number of incidents over recent weeks.
"The kind of incident that happened last night won't be tolerated and GMP will take robust action to ensure that our communities feel safe and that the offender is brought to justice. I would urge members of the public who saw anything suspicious or witnessed the incident to come forward and report information to us immediately."
Anyone with information on last night's incident is urged to contact police on 0161 856 5187 or by using LiveChat on the force's website, quoting log number 3850 of March 10, 2023. Anonymous reports can be made to the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111, while people aged 11 to 17 can use the charity's website Fearless.org to pass on information anonymously.
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