A teenager has been arrested for attempted murder after a young mother out walking with her five-year-old son was allegedly stabbed in a ‘vicious and unprovoked attack’.
The victim, 24, was stabbed as she was walking with her five-year-old son in Rudheath Avenue in Withington, Greater Manchester, at around 1.30pm on Saturday.
Police later arrested a 17-year-old boy who is currently being questioned in custody.
The woman was taken to hospital with stab wounds in her leg and is in a stable condition. Her son had no visible injuries.
Detective Inspector John Robb said: ‘This was a vicious attack in which a woman was stabbed in front of her young son. Our thoughts are with her and her family as she recovers from this shocking ordeal.
‘I would like to reassure the public that this is believed to be an isolated incident and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to this attempted murder.’
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 1420, quoting incident number 1611 of 29/08/2020, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
The woman was taken to hospital with stab wounds and is in a stable condition. Her son was assessed at the scene by emergency services but had no visible injuries
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