Overview
- Greater Manchester Police were called at 9:34pm on December 16 to Cecil Street, where a 19-year-old man was stabbed and suffered injuries that are not life-threatening or life-changing.
- Two 23-year-old men and two 16-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and remain in custody for questioning.
- A police cordon was in place outside Holy Trinity CofE Primary on Wednesday morning as forensic teams collected evidence, and it was lifted at around 10:30am.
- Holy Trinity advised parents to keep children at home and later confirmed the school would remain closed for the day while officers completed enquiries, with some parents reporting confusing early texts.
- Investigations are ongoing, with scenes maintained on Cecil Street and in Radcliffe, and authorities indicate no link to Holy Trinity, St Marie’s, or Bury College.