A 22-year-old man has been placed under the detention of mental health professionals, following his arrest over the triple stabbing in Gorton earlier this week
In an update Greater Manchester Police say that a 64-year-old man remains in a critical condition, and the 17-year-old girl is now stable but received serious injuries.
A 43 year old woman named locally as Alberta Obinimdied of her injuries in hospital
Detective Chief Inspector Charlotte Whalley, of our Major Incident Team, said:“Our thoughts remain with those affected by this tragic incident.
“We have stepped up our patrols of the local area, to provide reassurance to people that our investigation is continuing at a pace, and that we are there to listen to concerns and answer questions.
“We continue to appeal for any information; we advise anyone who witnessed this incident to please come forward, if they haven’t already done so.
“We are also interested in speaking to anyone who was in the surrounding area near to Barnard Road at around 11pm that night. If you have any dash cam, doorbell, or mobile phone footage, this could help us in piecing together what happened.
