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Police charge Marcel Forsyth after Arndale Centre knife incident

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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British police charged 19-year-old Marcel Forsyth with possession of a bladed article after an Arndale Centre incident.
Forsyth also faces an assault on an emergency worker charge.
Video showed a guard kicking a knife away after staff were alerted to the October 24 assault.
Two other 14-year-olds were arrested after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed on 17 October at the Arndale Centre.

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Police and ambulance units converged on Manchester’s Arndale Centre on the evening of October 27, 2026.
Officers established a cordon around the Roller’s café and near the Subway outlet inside the centre.
Greater Manchester Police said this was the third deployment to the Arndale in October 2026.
CSI teams were seen near the High Street entrance while investigators continued gathering information.
Police have not released details about the incident’s nature.

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Marcel Forsyth Charged

British police charged 19-year-old Marcel Forsyth with possession of a bladed article after an Arndale Centre incident.
Forsyth also faces an assault on an emergency worker charge.
Video showed a guard kicking a knife away after staff were alerted to the October 24 assault.
Two other 14-year-olds were arrested after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed on 17 October at the Arndale Centre.

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