Man fighting for his life after stabbing incident
A man is fighting for life after being stabbed in Wigan last night (Friday, May 29).
Police were called to reports of a knife attack on Avon Road in Norley at around 8.30pm.
When officers arrived at the scene they found one man with serious stab wounds. He was taken to hospital with potentially life‑threatening injuries.
No arrests have been made at this time and officers remain in the area while enquiries continue.
Detective Inspector Jonathan Waywell from Wigan CID said: “This was a shocking act of violence and our thoughts remain firmly with the victim and his family at this deeply distressing time.
“Knife crime is taken extremely seriously and will not be tolerated. Incidents like this have devastating consequences for victims, families and communities.
“I would like to reassure the public that we believe this was a targeted attack and that there is no wider risk to the public.
“We understand how worrying this will be and there will be an increased police presence in the area. I would encourage anyone with concerns to speak to our officers.
“A scene will remain in place while our investigation continues and we urge anyone with information to come forward and speak to us.”
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has dashcam, CCTV or mobile phone footage from the area can contact poklice via 101 or their LiveChat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 3508 of 29/05/26.
Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.