Teenager stabbed in Aldi car park in Ashton-under-Lyne

A teenager is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in an Aldi car park in Ashton-under-Lyne. The 19-year-old was left seriously injured after being attacked on Wednesday afternoon.

A 19-year-old man was arrested in Oldham on suspicion of violent disorder and remains in custody for questioning.

Detective Inspector Christopher Dean, of GMP’s Tameside district, said: "We hope that by making this arrest that the community, which has been understandably shocked and unsettled by this incident, will feel reassured that we have a team of detectives who are working round the clock to ensure that the investigation is moving at pace.

“We believe at this time that it was an isolated incident with no threat to the wider public."Four police scenes wer put in place across Ashton-under-Lyne and Oldham. The violent assault was reported in the car park of the supermarket next to Ikea, off Dean Street and Oldham Road in the town. Emergency services were called shortly after 2pm. The car park was cordoned off with forensics scouring the scene for evidence.The teenagers injuries are not currently believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.Crime Scene Investigators were seen scouring the scene for evidence with a large part of the car park taped off.A further cordon was erected on Second Avenue in Limeside, with an air ambulance also scrambled to the scene and landing in a nearby park.

Door-to-door enquiries were carried out in Limeside throughout the afternoon as officers were seen inspecting a car within the cordon that is understood to have been involved in the incident.One homeowner described the incident as 'shocking' but admitted they had stopped letting their kids play outside "because of violent crime in the area".Elsewhere in Ashton-under-Lyne, cordons were erected on Wellington Street and Warrington Street as enquiries continued into the evening.