Three people have been arrested after a stabbing incident late last night in Piccadilly Gardens
A man in his 20s was found at the scene around 9.45pm with stab wounds and was taken to hospital for treatment.
A second, man in his 50s, was located nearby with a stab wound to his arm and was also taken to hospital.
A third man, also in his 20s, later attended Manchester Royal Infirmary with a stab wound to his back.
All three men have been arrested on suspicion of affray.
As enquiries continue, detectives from our City of Manchester CID team are appealing for information.
Detective Superintendent Ian McNabb of the City of Manchester Central District said; “The use of knives or violence in our communities is completely unacceptable. Incidents like this are incredibly serious and can have devastating consequences.
“Our officers are working tirelessly in the city centre and across Greater Manchester to tackle this kind of offending and keep people safe.
“We will be relentless in our efforts to remove knives from our streets and to bring those who carry or use them to justice to prevent incidents like this happening
