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16.06.2021 - 18:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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A female police officer was saved by her lip balm as she bravely helped to subdue a rampaging knifeman who tried to stab her.
Her colleague was slashed eight times in his leg as the pair stopped 25-year-old Mahar Mansour with another officer.
They had rushed to Harpurhey in the early hours, after receiving reports he was armed with a knife and damaging cars.
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The Lathums was stopped from going ahead by police because the band are too “well known”.The Wigan band were due to go on a ‘mini busking’ tour on Wednesday (June 30), starting in their hometown before moving on to Manchester.However, after the gig in Wigan went ahead successfully, Greater Manchester Police stopped their gig at Piccadilly Gardens because The Lathums are too “well known” and officers feared that a “large crowd” would turn up.“GMP were made aware of a popular band looking to
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A trio's attempt to get away with £380 of tools from B&Q could have led to someone being seriously hurt, after one of the thieves stabbed a "brave" off-duty police inspector with a screwdriver as he tried to stop them driving away, a judge has said.
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