A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital where he remains in serious condition after a stabbing in Leigh last night

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after the incident Westbourne Avenue

Enquiries are ongoing and investigators are appealing to members of the public for any information they may have.

Detective Inspector Philip Housley, from GMP’s Wigan district, said: “We understand that the community may be shocked by this incident, however, we currently believe that this incident is isolated and there’s no wider risk to the community.

“We have today made an arrest and are doing all we can to get to the bottom of what happened and officers are already carrying out a number of lines of enquiry.

“We believe there may have been people in the area at the time that may have some vital information that may be able to assist us.

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