Teen boy chopped with meat cleaver
A TEENAGE boy was cut with a meat cleaver after a brawl broke out between school pupils.
The 15-year-old boy suffered cuts to his leg following the fight which took place on Burnley Lane, Chadderton, in Oldham.
A police spokesman said his injuries are not thought to be serious.
Mobile phone footage emerged of the fracas, which GMP have confirmed they have been made aware of. The clip, shared widely on social media, shows a big group of students gathered around two boys.
They start throwing punches and the pair drop to the floor, while other youths surround them and join in.
Two other boys also appear to be fighting in the background. A boy in a tracksuit can then be seen pulling a meat cleaver from beneath his clothing and swipes it at a boy in the bush, before waving it towards the crowd.
The fight took place on Thursday just after 2.50pm.
No arrests have been made and GMP continue to investigate.
A police statement said: “Shortly after 2.50pm, police were called to reports of a disturbance on Burnley Lane in Chadderton involving a dispute between a group of youths.
“Officers are aware of a video circulating on social media purporting to be of the incident.
“A 15-year-old boy sustained cuts to his leg which required hospital treatment. Enquiries are ongoing.”
Call police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.