Three people have been arrested after a 62-year-old man was stabbed in a supermarket car park. The victim was stabbed four times as he walked to his vehicle after shopping at the Aldi store near Salford Precinct.
The victim remains in intensive care in hospital but it is thought his injuries are not life threatening. The incident happened at about 4.25pm on Tuesday this week on Heywood Way, Pendleton.
In a statement Greater Manchester Polcie said: "Salford detectives have this morning, January 12, arrested 3 persons in connection with the incident: a 42 year female, a 20 year male and a 17 year old male. They have all been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder and the attempted murder of the victim.
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"GMP continues to appeal to members of the public to come forward if they believe they may have any information about this incident."
The victim is a carer for his disabled father. At first it thought he was a victim of an attempt to steal his shopping but this has now been ruled out.
Detective Superintendent Ryan Davies, of GMP’s Salford District, said: “Whilst we have arrested three persons, the investigation remains in its early stages. We are keeping an open mind.
"Our investigations to date have not found evidence to suggest that the victim was robbed or that stealing anything from him was the motive for the attack. Our assessment remains that the victim was purposely followed and targeted.
"On that basis, we do not currently believe there is any wider risk to the community. We have a team of detectives dedicated to investigating numerous lines of enquiry in an effort to establish the motive and bring any offenders to justice. Uniformed and detective officers continue to patrol the local area, carry out further enquiries and are providing reassurance to the local community.
"I once again urge anyone who was in the vicinity of Salford Precinct on the afternoon of Tuesday 10th January, in particular between 4pm and 5pm, and who saw anyone acting suspiciously or out of place, either near there or in the vicinity of Aldi, Heywood Way; or who witnessed the incident taking place; or who witnessed the aftermath of the incident; or who saw anyone running – please come forward without delay and talk to us in confidence.
"Any information that is forthcoming could be vitally important to this investigation. I am again requesting that anyone who may have CCTV footage on their nearby premises; or who was in the area at the time and has dashcam footage; or who filmed the incident, should please contact us or submit such footage to our dedicated online portal. Any information that we are provided with gives us the best chance of bringing the offenders to justice."
If you have information regarding this incident, please report it immediately by calling 0161 856 5235 or 101 and quote log 2025 of 10/01/2023. You can submit dashcam recordings, CCTV footage, mobile footage or images to our dedicated online portal here: https://gmp.uk.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/op_toronto
"You can also report information online by using our reporting tool via our website: www.gmp.police.uk Always call 999 in an emergency. Alternatively, you can report information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
