Man, 62, stabbed in Salford car park near precinct

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed and seriously hurt in a car park in Salford.

Officers were called at 4.25pm today (10 january) to the car park on Heywood Way near Salford precinct. A 62-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police reckon it was an ‘isolated incident’ but remain at the scene tonight.

Detective Sergeant Gareth Bannister of GMP’s Salford District said: "I would like to reassure the public first and foremost that this is an isolated incident, and our officers are leaving no stone unturned to locate the suspect in question.

"Our officers will remain in the local area to conduct further enquiries this evening and we have an increased number of patrolling officers across the centre of Salford to provide further reassurance to our community.

"If you were at Salford Precinct this afternoon, saw anything suspicious, saw the suspect in question or have any information no matter how small it may be, this could be a huge help in locating the suspect and achieving justice for the victim."

If you have any information regarding this incident, you can report it by calling 0161 856 5235 or 101 quoting log 2025 of 10/01/2023. You can also report information online via our reporting tool on the GMP website here.