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Manchester incident live: Cordon in place with major emergency response
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “At 6.10pm this evening (Saturday 12 September 2026), we were called to an ongoing disturbance at Exchange Square in the city centre.
“Officers arrived at the scene and established that an individual has had an unknown substance thrown at them following a verbal altercation.
“The victim, a male in his mid-teens has received an injury that has been described as not life-threatening but potentially life-changing.
“A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody.
“There is a scene in place and investigations are currently ongoing.”
Anyone with information about this incident, including any CCTV, mobile or Dashcam footage is asked to get in contact with GMP using 101 or gmp.police.uk, and quoting log number 2156 of 12/09/2026.
Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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