A man in his 30s was stabbed in the leg on Carrigart, a small cul-de-sac off Bury New Road near St Mary’s Park in Prestwich, shortly before 2.30pm on Wednesday, July 22
Residents have expressed their shock after a man was stabbed on a ‘quiet’ residential street in Prestwich. Emergency services descended on Carrigart, a small cul-de-sac off Bury New Road near St Mary’s Park, just before 2:30pm this afternoon (Wednesday, July 22).
A man in his 30s was stabbed in the leg, according to Greater Manchester Police (GMP). It is believed he suffered severe blood loss with residents describing blood ‘splattered’ across the grass and pavement in front of a group of properties on the street which houses maisonettes, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Paramedics also attended and transported the man to hospital for further treatment. His current condition remains unknown. A man and a woman, both also in their 30s, have been arrested on suspicion of affray and are currently being held in custody for questioning.
The street remained cordoned off tonight with a police tape still in place, and forensics and detectives both operating at the scene.
Local residents have now voiced their horror at the incident. A woman who resides on the street, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “It’s horrific. My little boy had to come home to a bloodbath and step over it. It’s not good.
“It’s a bit weird” she continued. “Just not a nice thing to happen on your doorstep. I am shocked it’s happened here.”
Another resident on the estate said he emerged from his property around 4pm to put out his bins and witnessed ‘so much blood’ on the walkway outside. “It was so scary” he said.
“I just walked back to my house. It’s not good at all.”
Mohammed, 38, said initially he feared someone had died when he also stepped out of his home around 4pm and spotted the police presence. “I was relieved when they said there hadn’t” he said.
“But it’s still very shocking the more you think about it and analyse it.
“The majority of people who live here are elderly or families. I’ve got little kids and the fact it’s happened so close, I just didn’t think it would happen here.”
A neighbour said: “I’m not surprised. It’s just a feeling I had, that something bad was going to happen.”
While another added: “It’s strange to see it taped off. It’s a nice, quiet area. I have never seen anything like this before. It makes you nervous” he added.