Heroic man chased off masked youths slashing at teen with 'huge knife' in shocking daylight attack
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA teenager was assaulted by a machete wielding gang as shocked motorists drove by. The victim was rescued after one driver stopped and his brave passenger ran towards the attackers.
A gang of three masked men pounced on the teenager in a cul-de-sac off Marley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester. One witness said the victim was "lucky to be alive" as the attackers were slashing at him with a "huge" knife.
The incident happened on Monday this week in the early afternoon and the victim was taken to hospital with a head injury. In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 2pm on 22 August, officers were called to attend an incident on Kersh Avenue, Manchester, where three males had attacked another male with a bladed weapon.
The victim was transported to hospital and later released after sustaining a non-life threatening head injury. READ MORE:Cyclist, 32, in critical condition after being knocked off bike in crash with Volkswagen Golf "No arrests have been made at this time and enquiries are still on going into the incident.
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