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06.11.2023 - 21:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
People living in an east Manchester community said 'violence has been brewing' in the area for years after two teenagers were stabbed in broad daylight.
Emergency services raced to Herne Street in Openshaw at around 12:50pm on Monday (November 6) to reports of a disturbance outside Manchester College. Two 16-year-old boys, who were part of a 'large group', were rushed to hospital with 'serious' stab wounds that are not believed to be life threatening. No arrests have been made.
A manhunt is ongoing for the knifeman, who is 'described as a young Asian or Indian male in dark clothing with two braids in his hair'. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, residents said violence in the area has been 'getting worse for years'.
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One woman said she rushed to help one of the victims following the stabbing. She described him as laying on a bench with an open wound while others tried to wrap it.
"It's disgusting what is happening here," she said. "I've lived here for 18 years and it never used to be like this. Now there is something happening every week. I don't even let my grandkids out to play anymore.
"I tried to help him. That's somebody's son."
Her worries were echoed by another woman who said violence had been 'brewing for years'. "I'm not surprised this has happened at all," she said. "You always get kids coming into that park and fighting. So many residents here have complained about it."
Her neighbour added police cordons in the area had become so common 'I don't even bother sticking my head out the door anymore'. "This happens every single day here," he said. "There are
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