A man in his 20s on suspicion of attempted murder after another man also in his 20’s was stabbed in Denton on Wednesday
The victim taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
A female in her 40s has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Both have been bailed pending further inquires after the incident at an address on Yew Tree Road
Detective Inspector Ian Parker from our Tameside district said: “Following an incident in Denton last night, we have acted swiftly to detain two individuals. I would like to reassure our community that we believe this to be a targeted attack.
“We take knife-related incidents incredibly serious at Greater Manchester Police and are determined to secure justice for the victim, who thankfully, did not receive any life-threatening injuries.
“Incidents such as this one will understandably cause concern, our officers will maintain a visible presence in the area, and we encourage anyone with information to come forward as we continue our investigation.”
