A man has died after being arrested following a reported stabbing last night (Thursday, February 9).
In the early hours of this morning (Friday, February 10), police, in Leigh, said that the man died after another man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A GMP spokesperson said: "At around 9:10pm this evening (Thursday 9 February 2023), officers were called to reports of a stabbing on Park Lane in Leigh. Emergency services attended the scene and a male victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The suspect made off from the scene following the attack, however officers were quickly able to arrest the suspect.
"A short time later, the male suspect became seriously unwell and despite best efforts of officers and emergency services at the scene, the male sadly died."
"An investigation has been launched and officers will remain at the scene to conduct further enquiries."
A number of roads and areas in Leigh, including Manchester Road, Chapel Street and Park Lane have been cordoned off by police and are closed, reports the Manchester Evening News. In an update at 4.44am, the traffic monitoring organisation INRIX National said that the A572 Manchester Road remained closed in both directions from the A574 Warrington Road to Holden Road.
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