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| Six people arrested after woman attacked in Manchester hotel | Six people arrested after woman attacked in Manchester hotel |
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| Armed officers were called to one of Manchester’s most exclusive hotels on Monday after a woman with serious injuries to her neck flagged down police outside. | Armed officers were called to one of Manchester’s most exclusive hotels on Monday after a woman with serious injuries to her neck flagged down police outside. |
| Four men aged between 20 and 26, a woman aged 20 and a 17-year-old girl were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the incident at the Hilton hotel on Deansgate. | Four men aged between 20 and 26, a woman aged 20 and a 17-year-old girl were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the incident at the Hilton hotel on Deansgate. |
| The injured woman was treated in hospital for lacerations to her neck, Greater Manchester police (GMP) said, and was discharged on Monday afternoon. | The injured woman was treated in hospital for lacerations to her neck, Greater Manchester police (GMP) said, and was discharged on Monday afternoon. |
| Two females in handcuffs were seen being taken out of the hotel at around 12.15pm and put into the back of separate police vans. One was in pink pyjamas, the other in a white vest and jeans. | Two females in handcuffs were seen being taken out of the hotel at around 12.15pm and put into the back of separate police vans. One was in pink pyjamas, the other in a white vest and jeans. |
| Witnesses said they saw a woman who was bleeding from her throat run into a car park across the road. An employee at an estate agents opposite the hotel said: “We saw lots of police and someone getting arrested. We locked our doors because it was a bit scary.” | Witnesses said they saw a woman who was bleeding from her throat run into a car park across the road. An employee at an estate agents opposite the hotel said: “We saw lots of police and someone getting arrested. We locked our doors because it was a bit scary.” |
| Anthony Hilton, 32, an employee at Wren properties, opposite the car park, said he saw a woman lying on the floor with a 6cm-10cm gash on her neck when the first police van arrived. | Anthony Hilton, 32, an employee at Wren properties, opposite the car park, said he saw a woman lying on the floor with a 6cm-10cm gash on her neck when the first police van arrived. |
| He said the woman was dressed all in white and he had heard other witness accounts say that she was wearing a dressing gown. | He said the woman was dressed all in white and he had heard other witness accounts say that she was wearing a dressing gown. |
| DI Patrick Goodrich, from GMP’s City of Manchester division, said: “Thankfully the woman’s injuries were less serious than first thought, but we could easily have been dealing with her death, the thought is terrifying. | DI Patrick Goodrich, from GMP’s City of Manchester division, said: “Thankfully the woman’s injuries were less serious than first thought, but we could easily have been dealing with her death, the thought is terrifying. |
| “Anyone who may be able to help with our investigation is asked to get in touch with police as soon as possible.” | “Anyone who may be able to help with our investigation is asked to get in touch with police as soon as possible.” |
| The five-star hotel occupies half of the Beetham Tower, Manchester’s tallest building. It also contains exclusive flats popular with footballers. In 2017 a penthouse owned by the former Manchester United player Phil Neville went on sale for £3.5m. | The five-star hotel occupies half of the Beetham Tower, Manchester’s tallest building. It also contains exclusive flats popular with footballers. In 2017 a penthouse owned by the former Manchester United player Phil Neville went on sale for £3.5m. |
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