Schoolboy, 15, and man, 42, stabbed at town centre bus station as girl, also 15, is arrested

Published on September 10, 2025 at 07:23 PM
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COPS raced to a busy town centre bus station after a schoolboy and a man were stabbed.

Authorities have arrested a 15-year-old girl in connection with the attack, which unfolded at 5.20pm today.

Police tape at a crime scene.Police have cordoned off a busy transport hub after two men were stabbed Police car behind police tape.Cops are now appealing to the public for more information

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) arrived at Wigan Interchange after receiving reports that a 15-year-old boy and a 42-year-old man had been stabbed.

The unnamed 15-year-old girl was arrested under suspicion of assisting an offender.

She remains in police custody for further questioning.

Cops have erected a police cordon around the busy bus station as investigations into the attack continue.

Now, police are appealing to the public for more information about the stabbing.

Superintendent Danny O’Neil said: “There is a scene in place while our officers investigate the incident and the events that led up to it.

“We will also have officers in the area throughout the evening and are currently reviewing CCTV and obtaining witness statements.

“Anyone who was in the area at the time and has information or saw the incident should contact us.”

The news comes after new data revealed that the number of internal investigations launched by Britain’s biggest police force had doubled in the last two years.

A staggering 301 disciplinary hearings were held by the Metropolitan Police force from April 2024 to March 2025.

From 2022 until 2023, the force had only held 155 disciplinary hearings.

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