A man has been taken to hospital with neck injuries after reports he was stabbed in a shopping precinct tonight.
The attack happened outside Lloyds bank at Salford Precinct at about 5.10pm. The victim was taken to hospital and the area was cordoned off by police as an investigation began.
One eye-witness told the M.E.N. the assault was 'unprovoked'.
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Police and paramedics were called to the parade of shops on Hankinson Way on Tuesday night. The victim was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. His conditions is not thought to be life-threatening.
Multiple accounts from eyewitnesses said the man was attacked outside the Lloyds Bank on Hankinson Way in the city. Photos showed a police presence and part of the precinct was taped off.
Other photos sent to the M.E.N., which we are choosing not to publish, show paramedics in attendance, treating a man for an injury before he was taken to an ambulance.
One passer-by has told the M.E.N. that the incident was 'an unprovoked attack'. "I’m a nurse and just helped passing by," the woman, who has asked to stay anonymous, said.
A statement from Greater Manchester Police said: "Officers were called at approximately 5.10pm this evening, Tuesday 24 January, to reports of a stabbing on Hankinson Way, Salford.
"A man was found with a wound to his neck. Colleagues from North West Ambulance Service were in attendance and took the man to hospital for treatment on his injuries, which are not currently thought to be life-threatening.
"No arrests have yet been made and investigations are ongoing."
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