A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing outside a gym in Northwich.

Police were called to reports of an incident outside PureGym on Leicester Street shortly after 7pm on Thursday, September 23.

Officers found that a 20-year-old man from Winsford had been stabbed.

The victim was taken to Aintree hospital for treatment and is now recovering at home.

Following enquiries, officers have now arrested a 47-year-old man from Wigan in relation to the incident.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently being questioned by officers in police custody.