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Two police officers injured in 'unprovoked' knife attack in street as air ambulance lands

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Two police officers were injured in what has been described as an 'unprovoked' knife attack in the street on Wednesday afternoon (July 26).

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, raced to the scene of the violent attack on Wood Road, on the border with Stretford and Whalley Range, at around 4pm.

Officers had initially been responding to a collision involving a moped, which had sped away from them after it was spotted being 'driven erratically' a short while earlier. Join our WhatsAp p Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. An unknown man, who police believe is unconnected to the moped crash, then suddenly launched at the two officers with a knife and attacked them.

One male officer was taken to hospital, and both received injuries not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing and are being supported.

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