A huge operation to tackle knife crime has been launched this week in Greater Manchester with hotspots targeted across the region.
Operation Sceptre starts today (Monday) and will see Greater Manchester Police step up efforts to tackle knife crime. Undercover operations will be carried out as part of Operation Sceptre, as officers also use knife arches and carry out stop and searches and weapon sweeps.
It comes after a number of recent tragedies in the area - including a 19-year-old boy who died after being stabbed to death in Wilmslow Road. Recent incidents of knife crime also saw three man seriously injured following a stabbing outside a nightclub in Manchester, and a teenager stabbed in east Manchester.
