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Man, 27, has life-saving op after attack in Manchester | |
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A 27-year-old man has had life-saving surgery after being stabbed with a broken bottle in an unprovoked attack in Manchester city centre, police said. | |
The man was found with serious neck injuries near the House of Fraser department store on Deansgate at about 04:40 BST. | |
Police said the attack happened on Back Bridge Street and the victim staggered to nearby Deansgate before collapsing. | Police said the attack happened on Back Bridge Street and the victim staggered to nearby Deansgate before collapsing. |
He is now in a serious but stable condition in hospital. | He is now in a serious but stable condition in hospital. |
Police described a man they want to speak to in connection with the stabbing as black, between 5ft 10in and 6ft tall, of medium build with short black hair. | Police described a man they want to speak to in connection with the stabbing as black, between 5ft 10in and 6ft tall, of medium build with short black hair. |
They said he was wearing black clothing and spoke with a Manchester accent. | They said he was wearing black clothing and spoke with a Manchester accent. |
Det Insp Andy Naismith said: "The skills of the medical staff that have treated this boy have most likely saved his life because the injuries sustained in this unprovoked and violent assault were horrendous. | Det Insp Andy Naismith said: "The skills of the medical staff that have treated this boy have most likely saved his life because the injuries sustained in this unprovoked and violent assault were horrendous. |
"We will be conducting a tireless review of CCTV and I am confident we will find images of the offender and so I would urge him to come forward now rather than wait for us to come knocking on his door." | "We will be conducting a tireless review of CCTV and I am confident we will find images of the offender and so I would urge him to come forward now rather than wait for us to come knocking on his door." |
He added: "If anyone was in the area and saw the incident or the offender running off, or knows who he is, please call me." | He added: "If anyone was in the area and saw the incident or the offender running off, or knows who he is, please call me." |
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