A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the stabbing of a woman in Dukinfield yesterday
The victim in her 40’s was stabbed on the junction Church Street and Hope Street around 4.00pm
Following urgent treatment at hospital the female is recovering and remains in a stable condition.
Detective Inspector Lisa Devitt said; “We understand the shock this information and incident will cause both in Tameside and further afield, but we are confident this was a targeted attack from a person known to the victim, and there is no threat to residents of Tameside or the wider community.
“GMP remain focused and committed to tackling incidents of violence, assuring the safeguarding of victims remain a priority and that action is quickly taken against those who commit such offences.
“Our patrols will remain in place whilst we progress this investigation and provide additional support to those affected, but we have been working tirelessly overnight using all our available resource to track, trace and detain a suspect in relation to this shocking incident.”
