Boy, 12, and four teens arrested after man beaten with metal bars leaving him fighting for life
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A 12-year-old boy and four teenagers have been arrested over a potentially fatal attack on a man who was beaten with metal bars.
The victim, 29, was bludgeoned by several attackers before being left unconscious and bleeding from the head, police said.
He was found in Chinley Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, at around 9pm on Saturday and is now fighting for his life in hospital with a serious head injury.
Greater Manchester Police said the man appeared to have been set upon with sticks and metal bars by his assailants, who then fled the area.
Five boys - one aged 12, two aged 14, one 15-year-old and one 17-year-old - were arrested on suspicion of assault alongside a 32-year-old man, police said.
Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Cunliffe said: "This is a serious attack which has left a man with potentially fatal or life-changing injuries.
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"We know that an incident occurred on nearby Bluestone Road and this has continued on to Chinley Avenue, where the attack itself took place.
"We now have people in custody in relation to this assault, but that should not prevent witnesses coming forward and telling us what they saw.
"I have placed extra patrols in the area and we have a dedicated team of detectives working on this investigation, hopefully with the help of the community.
"Any information could be vital to the investigation and if you believe you saw any of the build-up to the attack, either on Bluestone Road or Chinley Avenue, or the attack itself, then please contact police as a matter of urgency."
Anyone with information should call 101 quoting incident number 150417/2054 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.