A teenager has been arrested after a 19-year-old was stabbed in the chest in a 'targeted attack' in a park in Bury.
Police were called to the scene of the incident in Whitehead Park off Ainsworth Road on Sunday night (February 12). Officers said the victim was approached by three males before a fight then broke out.
He was stabbed in the left side of his chest. Officers said he did not know the males, though they said the attack was believed to have been 'targeted and isolated'.
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In an update issued today (February 16), a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said the victim had since been discharged from hospital. They added that an 18-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of section 18 wounding in connection with the incident.
He remains in police custody to be questioned. A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "An 18-year-old man is in custody after being arrested on suspicion of section 18 wounding after police were called to reports of a 19-year-old man being stabbed in Whitehead Park, Bury, on Sunday 12 February 2023.
"Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 8078 quoting log 3282-12022023. The victim has been discharged from hospital."
After the incident, police taped off the park and blocked off all entrances into it. Residents reported seeing a large police presence in the area on Sunday night, with officers using torches to search the park.
Sergeant John Nestor of Bury CID previously said: "This was a targeted attack that has left a young man with a serious stabbing injury. We are certain that this is an isolated, targeted attack and that the wider community are not at risk.
"However, there will be an increased police presence over the next few days, to provide that reassurance."
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