A thief brandishing a knife stabbed three men in a shop in Old Trafford in the early hours of this morning
Shortly after 3am, a man entered the ‘Boozy Busters’ shop on Upper Chorlton Road and selected some items, before asking the shop assistant to get something else for him from behind the counter. Once the shop assistant was distracted, the man tried to grab the items before he had paid and turned to leave the shop, but there was another member of staff blocking his way to the door. This member of staff took hold of the offender and a struggle ensued. Two other members of staff joined in and tried to help.
During the struggle the man swiped at the staff with a knife, cutting one on the head, and he stabbed one in the neck, and another in the leg. He then fled, threatening the staff as he left.
Two of the men, aged 29 and 45, were treated for injuries, which are not serious. The third man, aged 42, was taken to hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries.
Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses.
The man is described as black, 20 – 30 years-old, 5ft 7in tall, of muscular build with a shaved head. He was wearing a grey tracksuit with grey hooded top. The knife was described as a Stanley knife.
Detective Inspector Ben Cottam of GMP’s Trafford Team said: “A man, who was just doing his job, has been left in hospital with serious injuries, and it’s vital that we catch whoever did this.
“I want to offer my assurances that we have detectives working on this and we are doing all we can to catch the offender.
“If you know who was responsible, or you saw what happened, I urge you to get in touch as a matter of urgency.”
