A 13-year-old boy is stabbed at a Taco Bell restaurant in Rochdale and is rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Police cordon off the site in the town centre and carry out a major investigation.
Several outlets report that officers swarm the area and that forensic teams conduct enquiries at the cordoned-off restaurant. The Manchester Evening News also describes an account involving a larger group entering the premises with knives, before diners help save the boy’s life. Other reports focus on the immediate police response and the circumstances at the scene rather than the details of any alleged wider group involvement.
The Daily Record and Mirror say two teenage boys are arrested on suspicion of assault and related offences, including possession of a bladed article. The Daily Express similarly reports two teenagers in custody and forensic activity at the location. All coverage frames the incident as ongoing, with police continuing their investigation and not providing further detail publicly.
