Dramatic footage shows teenage gang screaming in Arndale as boy, 16, stabbed in Next
29.01.2022 - 21:45
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Dramatic footage shows a crowd of teenagers screaming and shouting at the Arndale amid a 'disturbance' which saw a 16-year-old boy stabbed in the chest.
A large group of teenagers can be seen at the entrance to the Next store in the shopping centre.
A fight then appears to break out inside, before dozens of youths rush out into the street.
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Police were called at about 7.20pm on Friday (January 28) following a report of a stabbing inside a shop.
The victim was knifed during a 'disturbance' between two groups of teenagers, Greater Manchester Police said.
He was taken to hospital, but his injuries are fortunately 'neither life-changing nor threatening'.
Two other teenagers suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital.
They have since been discharged.
The group believed to be responsible for the attack fled the scene before police arrived. No arrests have been made.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News,the victim's father said his son was set upon by a gang of strangers and was 'lucky to be alive'.
He said his son was inside the Arndale with his friends when he was approached by a 'random' girl at about 7pm.
"They were just going for a bite to eat and to do shop shopping," he said.
"A girl asked for directions to a shop and he pointed it out. She went and brought all these lads over. There were about 20 of them.
"They asked if he was being cheeky and he said he had not done anything wrong. It all escalated from there.
"One of them kicked him in the neck then all hell broke loose.
"They went into Next and these other lads ran through the security and set about them again, throwing bottles.
"They cornered them and this lad ran