Woman held over stabbing of father

Police have made an arrest after a father-of-six was stabbed while waiting to pick up his children outside school.

A 30-year-old woman was held on suspicion of attempted murder after the victim, named locally as Steven Higginson, was knifed in the chest and side, while waiting with other parents at 3.30pm yesterday outside North Walkden Primary School in Salford, Greater Manchester.

Bloodied and injured he staggered into the school to get help.

Mr Higginson, 33, has since been discharged from hospital.

He was standing outside the school gates when he became involved in a row with his attacker and the woman, leading to a fight and him being stabbed.

The suspect and the woman with him then got into a car, a silver Vauxhall Corsa, and drove off.

Police said they are known to the victim and it is all part of an “ongoing dispute”. They are still hunting the male suspect.

Detective Inspector Ben Hart of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: “We have an arrest but we are still looking for a man in connection with the incident.

“I would appeal directly to this person to hand himself in.

“You know who you are and you know we are onto you.

“We will not stop looking until you are in custody so I would advise you make it easier on yourself and hand yourself in to the nearest police station.”

Det Insp Hart added: “A lot of people would have witnessed what happened which would have been very distressing.

“We now understand the victim, the man and woman are all known to each other. We believe there has been an ongoing dispute which has erupted into violence outside the primary school.

“The nature of this attack is appalling and I would like to reassure the children, parents and local residents that this appears to be an incident between people who were known to each other already and not a random attack.

“There is no suggestion from the inquiries undertaken so far that any children were directly at risk during the attack.

“We are now working closely with the school to make sure that all necessary measures are taken to support a return to normality for the children on Monday.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police in 0161 856 5097 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Woman held over stabbing of father