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Two teens arrested over boy stabbed at shopping centre

News imageBBC A sign to a shopping centre car park reads 'Manchester Arndale'. BBC
The attack happened on Saturday afternoon, police said

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a 14-year-old was stabbed at Manchester Arndale shopping centre.

Officers were called to the centre's ninth-floor car park on Saturday, where they found a teenager with stab wounds.

He remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Two boys, both aged 14, were arrested on Sunday and remain in custody for questioning.

News imageA car park has with red signage. A large white number nine is painted onto the red paint along with 'To the shops'.
The boy was injured on the ninth floor of Manchester Arndale car park, police said

Det Insp Sean McFadden, from Greater Manchester Police, said passers-by who helped the stabbed boy had "undoubtedly saved him from potentially life-threatening injuries".

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