Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward
Two men were stabbed in a violent clash between two groups of men in central Manchester.
The disorder broke out on Deansgate near The Press Club shortly afte 04:30 BST, police said.
The two men, aged 26 and 29, were both stabbed in the stomach and are in a stable condition.
Police have revealed the two groups had fled by the time officers arrived. Det Insp Adrian Gallagher described it as a "violent altercation".
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