Boy, 17, injured in suspected machete attack
Officers were called to reports of a serious assault shortly after 17:30 BST
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A teenager has been hurt in a suspected machete attack in a town, leaving him with a serious hand injury.
The 17-year-old suffered what police described as "potentially life-changing injuries" to his left hand after being attacked in Atherton, Wigan, shortly after 17:30 BST.
Greater Manchester Police said no arrests had yet been made and several roads around Gloucester Street in the town are closed.
The force said inquiries were ongoing.
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