Officers were called out to a ‘group fighting’ in the street
09:23, 05 Nov 2025Updated 09:23, 05 Nov 2025
Armed officers attended Hollyhedge Road on Monday(Image: Dylan Mckeown)
A second teenager has been arrested after youths were seen ‘fighting with machetes’ in Wythenshawe.
Armed officers descended on Hollyhedge Road, near to Benchill tram stop, after 2pm on Monday (November 3).
Greater Manchester Police said it responded to ‘reports of a group of people fighting’ on the street.
Witnesses reported seeing a knife being initially pulled out on a Metrolink tram, before ‘loads of kids’ were involved in the disturbance.
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Officers arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of breaching court bail, who has since been bailed. It’s understood he had not been involved in the disorder.
In an update issued this morning (Wednesday), GMP confirmed a second boy – aged 13 – was arrested on suspicion of making threats with a bladed weapon. He has since been released on bail.
Officers at the scene(Image: Dylan Mckeown)
A large police presence was seen outside the shops near Benchill tram stop, with the ordeal leaving onlookers ‘scared’.
“Someone pulled a knife out on the tram my daughter was on,” one person posted on social media.
Another added: “K***head with a machete just scared the s*** out of my cousin… fighting with machetes, loads of kids.”
It’s understood it was reported that two of the group brandished the blades during the disturbance.
A GMP spokesperson said on Monday: “Work is taking place to identify those involved in this incident and our enquiries are ongoing.”
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