A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a boy was stabbed on a park in Timperley.

Police were called at around 5.55pm on August 21 to reports that a teenager had been stabbed on Pickering Lodge Park in Timperley.

The 16-year-old was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the chest where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

Another boy, also aged 16, was assaulted.

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting reference number 1652 of 21/08/17 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.