Suspected stabbing was street fight, say police

REPORTS of a suspected stabbing in Clifton have been dismissed by police who said the incident was a three-way street fight which left a man with a cut head.

The incident happened on the corner of Clifton Lane and Badsley Moor Lane, at around 8.30pm on Sunday.

An eye-witness claimed he believed a man had been stabbed.

A police spokeswoman said: “Officers received reports of around three men fighting in the street.

“On arrival, officers found a 30-year-old man with a cut to the head. He was taken to hospital.”

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact 101, quoting incident 905 of June 3.