Boy, 13, stabbed as youths aged 14 and 16 arrested

A teenage boy has been seriously injured and two teenage boys arrested after reports of a stabbing outside Manchester's Arndale Centre.

Officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to the incident on Market Street at 19:00 GMT on Tuesday.

A GMP spokesperson said a 13-year-old boy was found and taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries.

Two teenage boys, aged 14 and 16, have been arrested on suspicion of affray and remain in custody for questioning, with inquiries ongoing, they added.

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