Residential street cordoned off with taxi inspected by officers following 'attack'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA residential street in Gorton was cordoned off throughout Tuesday evening (March 5) with a taxi inspected by officers following a reported attack.
An investigation has been launched following the incident, in which residents living locally claimed that a 'young lad' was attacked.
It is thought they had been inside the taxi, but this is yet to be confirmed by police. Police cordoned off the street from the junction with Darras Road, with officers from CID conducting door to door enquiries throughout the evening. READ MORE Car 'rammed off the road' before 'fight' breaks out and 'man left bleeding' Pictures taken from the scene show a silver taxi vehicle parked up with its hazard lights flashing, and officers seen inspecting the vehicle.
The boot was open and a first aid kit bag was pictured inside. One witness told our photographer at the scene that they saw somebody, thought to be a male, who had gotten out of the taxi, being attacked by a 'group of lads' on Tuesday afternoon.
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