A striker is Manchester United's number one priority in the upcoming summer transfer window and Erik ten Hag is a big fan of Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund.
16.05.2023 - 18:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
This is the moment a brave security guard chased down a machete-wielding thug outside a bar.
The bouncer, who has asked not to be named, was working outside the JLR Bar in Royton on Monday, May 1, when he spotted two men walking past covered in blood. One of the men was holding a large machete behind his back.
He began to film the incident and he asked them: “You think that’s worth it?”. He also informed members of the public nearby that one of the men had a knife, before asking the other security guard to call the police.
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Realising two police officers were nearby, the two suspects ran into Market Square, followed by the two security guards, he said. They were detained after one of them threw the machete away.
Two men, aged 31 and 34, were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon. They have since been bailed pending further enquiries.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the doorman said: “I was in front of the doors when I saw these gents walk past. One had something on his jacket, and a big machete.
“I had my phone out and took a film of them and told them to calm down and tried to deescalate the situation. He wasn’t listening.
“They’d seen the two police officers in the Square, he threw the knife and they started to run. I ran after him.
“I got the police on video, it was me who caught him and detained him and I showed the police where he threw the knife.”
Of the incident itself, he said: “We don’t know what happened before but it was clear they were looking for somebody. It was a big machete, he could have been a terrorist.”
In the video, shared with the M.E.N, the security guard was shown standing
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