Two 14-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following a stabbing at Manchester Arndale on Saturday 17 October 2026.

– Officers were called to reports of a stabbing on the ninth floor of the Arndale Centre car park, Manchester city centre.

– Emergency services attended and a 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital with injuries consistent with a stab wound. He remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Yesterday (Sunday 18 October) two 14-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. They are currently in custody for questioning.

Detective Inspector Sean McFadden of GMP’s City of Manchester district said: “We’d like to thank the local community for their support during our investigation as well as the passersby who helped the victim following this incident. Your quick-thinking undoubtedly saved the victim from potentially life-threatening injuries.

“We appreciate that incidents of this nature can cause concern and we’d like to reassure the public that we understand this was an isolated incident and there is no wider threat to the community.

“Officers worked quickly and arrested two juveniles on Sunday. They currently remain in custody for questioning.

“We are committed to investigating all knife crime and bringing offenders to justice, and we are asking for anyone with information about this incident to come forward to assist with our enquiries.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting log 2050 of 17/10/2026, or via the LiveChat function at gmp.police.uk

“Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”