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Salford stabbing: Arrest at school after boy, 17, stabbed | Salford stabbing: Arrest at school after boy, 17, stabbed |
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A 15-year-old boy has been arrested at a school after another teenager was stabbed several times at a bus stop. | |
He was held on suspicion of attempted murder after the boy, 17, was stabbed on Chorley Road, Swinton at about 08:50 BST, Greater Manchester Police said. | |
He is in hospital with multiple stab wounds and is in a stable condition. | He is in hospital with multiple stab wounds and is in a stable condition. |
Police said they were called at 09:00 after two boys tried to enter The Swinton High School on Sefton Road in Pendlebury. | |
Officers attended the scene and spoke with another boy, who they found to be in possession of a knife. | |
This subsequently led to the arrest of the 15-year-old boy - who was initially reported by police to be 16 - on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in police custody for questioning. | |
The school's head teacher, Mark Harrison, confirmed "a person has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in the community earlier today". | |
"The incident did not take place in the school nor is the victim a student at the school," he said. | |
He urged anybody with information to contact police. | He urged anybody with information to contact police. |
Ch Insp Glenn Jones said: "Sadly a teenager has been stabbed today, and it is only fortunate that his injuries are not considered to be life-threatening." | Ch Insp Glenn Jones said: "Sadly a teenager has been stabbed today, and it is only fortunate that his injuries are not considered to be life-threatening." |