Police have issued an appeal for help to find a missing 12-year-old boy.
24.04.2023 - 13:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A boy has been arrested after a 15-year-old was found unconscious in a park in east Manchester.
Emergency services were called to the scene in Philips Park in Clayton at around 9pm last night (Sunday) to reports of a 'disturbance'. Police said it was believed the boy was 'targeted' in an attack.
He was taken to hospital from the scene with serious injuries. A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
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He remains in police custody to be quizzed by detectives. The incident is believed to have been isolated, police said.
This morning, two forensics tents were in place and an area of the park at Bank Bridge Meadow was taped off. Crime scene investigators were pictured placing evidence markers on the ground near an area of woodland.
One local resident told the Manchester Evening News they saw six or seven police cars arrive on the scene at around 9.30pm last night. They said they saw officers enter the park from Fairclough Street and ‘wander around with torches'.
Anyone with information, or anyone who witnessed the attack, is being urged to contact GMP. Inspector Charlotte Quinn said: "We believe this to have been a targeted attack and are treating it as an isolated incident.
"A scene remains in place in the Philips Park area whilst officers carry out their enquiries. We are still trying to understand the full circumstances and are keen to speak to anyone who may have been in the area of Philips Park last night between 8:40pm and 9:10pm and may have seen or heard anything.
"Likewise if you have footage that could assist with enquiries - including mobile, CCTV or dashcam - please get in touch. You can
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Those living close to a park in east Manchester where a teenage boy was found seriously injured have spoken of their shock and horror. Police say they were called to reports of a 'disturbance' at Philips Park at around 9pm on Sunday night (April 23).