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Detectives investigating the stabbing of a police community support officer have been given more time to question a man held in custody.Detectives investigating the stabbing of a police community support officer have been given more time to question a man held in custody.
Greater Manchester Police arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of wounding the officer on Monday morning.Greater Manchester Police arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of wounding the officer on Monday morning.
Gary Etchells, of Glossop, Derbyshire, had been helping a housing organisation serve an eviction notice in Stalybridge when he was stabbed in the neck.Gary Etchells, of Glossop, Derbyshire, had been helping a housing organisation serve an eviction notice in Stalybridge when he was stabbed in the neck.
Detectives have been given a further 24 hours to question their suspect.Detectives have been given a further 24 hours to question their suspect.
Mr Etchells, who has four sons aged between nine and 19, is recovering in intensive care at Tameside General Hospital.Mr Etchells, who has four sons aged between nine and 19, is recovering in intensive care at Tameside General Hospital.
He was attempting to serve the notice on a property at Elizabeth Avenue, when the attack took place. 'Lunged with knife'
He was attempting to serve the notice on a property at Elizabeth Avenue when the attack took place.
Deputy Chief Constable Dave Whatton, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Police officers and the local police community support officer had arranged to attend while the eviction was being carried out.Deputy Chief Constable Dave Whatton, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Police officers and the local police community support officer had arranged to attend while the eviction was being carried out.
"The police community support officer arrived before the police officers."The police community support officer arrived before the police officers.
"A conversation then took place between those present from the housing association and the police community support officer and a man."A conversation then took place between those present from the housing association and the police community support officer and a man.
"A short time later the man came out of the house and attacked those present."A short time later the man came out of the house and attacked those present.
"He lunged with a knife and cut the police community support officer on the neck.""He lunged with a knife and cut the police community support officer on the neck."
In a statement New Charter Housing Trust Group said that the man they were trying to evict when the attack happened had run up rent arrears of more than £2,300.
The organisation also revealed that when two New Charter staff went to the aid of the injured PCSO, the man returned and threw two pans of hot water over them.