A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Hindley Green

The following article was taken from the Greater Manchester Police website. The original article can be read at the following link:

www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/appeals/2019/december-2019/a-woman-has-been-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder-after-a-stabbing-in-hindley-green

At around 10.35am on Saturday 14 December 2019, police were called to reports of an incident on Atherton Road, Hindley Green.

Emergency services attended and two women, aged 28 and 39, were taken to hospital for treatment. The 39-year-old remains in hospital in a serious condition.

The 28-year-old was discharged a short time later after treatment for minor injuries and has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody for questioning.

Detective Inspector, Nathan Percival from Wigan CID said: “This was a violent incident which has left a woman in hospital with serious injuries.

“Investigative and forensic work is still being conducted at an address on Atherton Road. There were a number of road closures in place, but they have since been lifted.

“Our enquiries are still ongoing and I would encourage anyone who has any information that may assist with our enquiries to get in touch with us.

Anyone with any information should contact Wigan CID on 0161 856 7182, quoting incident number 1162 of 14/12/2019. Reports can also be made anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.