Police tape off Piccadilly Gardens following reports of stabbing

A man has been taken to hospital

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 28th Jul 2025

Police have taped off Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre following reports of stabbing.

Emergency services were called to reports of a man being seriously injured in a fight at around 21:00BST on Sunday (27 July).

A 23-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, understood to be from a stabbing.

Two men were arrested - a 19-year-old on suspicion of assault and a 23-year-old on suspicion of affray.

They both remain in custody.

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