Two men have been arrested following the shocking brawl in Hulme
Two men were seriously injured in a ‘machete fight’ on a south Manchester street.
The shocking brawl in Hulme was captured in dash-cam footage, which shows a group of five men hacking at each other in broad daylight with what appear to be machetes. It came after two youths on e-bikes, dressed head to toe in black, including black balaclavas, began attacking a car as it waited at the traffic lights on Jackson Crescent in Hulme at around 3pm on Saturday.
After the bike-riders strike the car’s driver and passenger windows with the knives, two men, who also appear to be armed with machetes, get out of the car and fight back. A brief stand-off follows, with both sides wildly swinging at each other, before the two men who launched the attack flee.
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A third youth, who was a passenger on one of the bikes, is also present but in the footage is not seen taking part in the brawl.
On Saturday night a large police cordon was in place at the nearby crossroads of Stretford Road and Chorlton Road, understood to be in connection with the incident. Today police said two men were seriously injured in the fight.
A 22-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with the incident remain in custody for questioning. The Manchester Evening News understands detectives are also searching for three other people as part of the investigation.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Officers responded to an incident on Jackson Crescent, Hulme at around 3pm on Saturday, July 11, 2026 following reports of an altercation between a group of people involving bladed articles. Two men suffered serious injuries and remain in hospital for treatment.
“One boy – aged 17 – was arrested on suspicion of affray, assault, grievous bodily harm and possession with intent to supply class B drugs. One man – aged 22 – was arrested on suspicion of affray, possession of a class B drug and possession with intent to supply class B drugs.
“He was further arrested on suspicion of evading police custody and assaulting an officer. They both remain in custody for questioning.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident and locate other suspects. There is not believed to be any wider threat to the community.”
Anyone with information or footage of the incident is urged to contact police on 101 quoting log 2329 of July 11.
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