General · 30 August 2026

Rochdale centre flooded with police after 13-year-old boy stabbed

Police are deploying additional officers to Rochdale town centre with the aim of "restore peace" following the stabbing of a 13-year-old boy in a Taco Bell toilet. He remains in hospital with serious injuries after what police called a "serious and sustained attack". Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of assault and possessing a bladed article.

By BriefTea Editorial · 30 August 2026 at 19:08

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