Two men were taken to hospital after an attack 'with weapons' in Oldham.
Police were called to the scene of the incident on Meldrum Street at around 4.45pm yesterday (Thursday). Two men had been assaulted with weapons, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said, though it is unclear at this stage what type of weapons were used.
Both men were taken to hospital from the scene. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
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An investigation into the incident is now underway. Eyewitnesses told the Manchester Evening News about a group of people fighting before seeing two men 'covered in blood' following the incident.
A section of Meldrum Street, near to the junction with Honeywell Lane, was cordoned off by police for some hours from around 4.30pm with a single house taped off later on into the evening. Residents reported an air ambulance landing near to Alexandra Park around 5pm.
Forensic officers were spotted at the scene while enquiries were carried out. Nearby residents told the MEN that they heard a commotion between a 'group of men' before one shouted that they had been 'stabbed'.
One woman living close to the scene said: “I was doing my make up upstairs and heard a load of shouting. I saw a group of men shouting and arguing.
"There were about five or six of them. One guy was saying ‘I got stabbed, I got stabbed’."
Another woman said she heard a ‘commotion’ before noticing two men covered in blood in the street. "One was saying ‘he’s stabbed me up’. I was a bit shocked.," she said.
"They went down the road and one of them shouted ‘get an ambulance’. All the police came and they cordoned off the street for a good couple of hours.
"It’s absolutely appalling. My grandkids come up here and I would hate to think they saw anything like that."
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Police were called to reports of two men assaulted in Meldrum Street in Hathershaw, Oldham, at around 4.43pm yesterday afternoon (Thursday 29 June 2023). None of the injuries to both victims are life-threatening or life-changing, but they were taken to hospital for treatment.
"Officers are currently investigating the circumstances and enquiries are ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or has CCTV, dashcam or Ring Doorbell footage that can assist the investigation, is urged to contact police on 101, quoting the log number 2681 of 29/6/23.
"Information can also be reported online or by using the LiveChat function at www.gmp.police.uk. If you can't report online, call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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