Police have arrested a man following an attack in Salford where the victim was stabbed over twenty times.
At around 11.15pm on Thursday 23 June 2016, the 23-year-old victim was attacked by three people wearing balaclavas, who jumped out of a car and attacked him at the junction of Citrus Way and Mango Place in Pendleton.
They stabbed him more than twenty times, before getting back into the car where a fourth person was waiting and drove them away.
The victim was taken to hospital and, after having surgery, is in a stable condition.
Following a thorough investigation a 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Worsley.
The man is now being questioned by police.
The investigation is still ongoing and police are still appealing for anyone with any information to get in touch as soon as possible.
Anyone with any information should contact CID in Pendleton on 0161 856 5360 or 101, or anonymously via the independent charity Crime stoppers on 0800 555 111.
