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Five boys – including one aged 12 – arrested after attack which left Manchester man in critical condition

Cops believe the 29-year-old - who is fighting for his life - was beaten with sticks or metal bars

FIVE teenagers - including a 12-year-old and two 14-year-olds - have been arrested after a man was beaten unconscious with metal bars in Manchester, leaving him fighting for his life.

The man, 29, was found by police in Chinley Avenue, Moston, unconscious with blood pouring from a head wound on Saturday at around 9pm.

Cops have arrested six people, including five teenage boys, over the attack
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Cops have arrested six people, including five teenage boys, over the attackCredit: Ashley Stocks
The area of Moston, Manchester, was cordoned off after the man was found with life-threatening injuries
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The area of Moston, Manchester, was cordoned off after the man was found with life-threatening injuriesCredit: Ashley Stocks

He was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical and potentially life-threatening condition.

Police said the man appears to have been attacked by a gang armed with sticks or metal bars.

After smashing him on the head the attackers left the area, leaving the man unconscious in the street.

Forensic officers were on the scene in Moston after the attack on Saturday
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Forensic officers were on the scene in Moston after the attack on SaturdayCredit: Ashley Stocks
Cops have appealed for information and witnesses to come forward as the 29-year-old fights for his life
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Cops have appealed for information and witnesses to come forward as the 29-year-old fights for his lifeCredit: Ashley Stocks

Five boys, aged 12, 14, 14, 15 and 17, and one man, aged 32, have been arrested on suspicion of assault and remain in custody for questioning.

Greater Manchester Police Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Cunliffe said: "This is a serious attack which has left a man with potentially fatal or life-changing injuries.

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"We know that an incident occurred on nearby Bluestone Road and this has continued on to Chinley Avenue, where the attack itself took place.

"We now have people in custody in relation to this assault, but that should not prevent witnesses coming forward and telling us what they saw.

"I have placed extra patrols in the area and we have a dedicated team of detectives working on this investigation, hopefully with the help of the community.

The man was found in Chinley Avenue, Manchester, with life-threatening head injuries on Saturday
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The man was found in Chinley Avenue, Manchester, with life-threatening head injuries on SaturdayCredit: Google Images

"Any information could be vital to the investigation and if you believe you saw any of the build-up to the attack, either on Bluestone Road or Chinley Avenue, or the attack itself, then please contact police as a matter of urgency."

Last month sickening footage showed a gang of thugs stamping on a man’s face and repeatedly kicking him in Manchester city centre as he lay motionless on the ground.

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