Overview
- CCTV footage shows a man walk into a Bolton café and stab a seated customer without warning, after which the victim fought back and disarmed him.
- Greater Manchester Police arrested a suspect linked to the attack, confirming the detention following their inquiry at the café.
- A local court ordered the suspect held in custody as investigations continue, according to media reports.
- Both the victim and the attacker sustained knife wounds that were not serious, and the victim said several layers of clothing helped limit the injury and that he did not know the assailant.
- Officers are reviewing security video and witness accounts, and they have framed the ongoing investigation around mental-health concerns.