A shopkeeper who is due to be questioned on suspicion of murdering a man in a robbery at his shop has remained in hospital overnight.
Cecil Coley, 72, is believed to have been involved in a disturbance when a gang of men entered his florist's in Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.A 30-year-old man found at the scene was taken to hospital with a stab wound but died a short time later.
A 19-year-old man who went to hospital with stab wounds was later arrested.
The teenager, who presented himself at Manchester Royal Infirmary on Tuesday night, was still in hospital on Thursday morning.
Gun found He is expected to be released into police custody later and questioned on suspicion of robbery.
Mr Coley is also expected to be released from hospital and questioned by police later.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to the shop in Shrewsbury Street at about 21:40 BST.
Ch Supt Mark Roberts, from GMP's Trafford Division, said the shopkeeper's injuries were "not life threatening" and he would be spoken to later.
Police cordoned off the scene while forensic examinations took place Police said two people were in the shop "legitimately" at the time it was raided.
Mr Roberts added: "I would like to reassure residents that we do not believe there is any danger to the community and would urge anyone who may have seen something to contact us."
Shrewsbury Street was cordoned off following the incident while scenes of crime officers carried out forensic investigations.
Mr Coley's nephew, Glen Simms, 49, described the shopkeeper as a "hard worker".
He said his uncle had had the shop premises for 40 years, during which time it had been a dress maker's and a fancy goods shop.
"He was like a father to me," he said.
"I heard about what happened [on Wednesday] but none of the family have been able to speak to him in hospital and see that he's okay.
"His health is a huge worry for all of us."
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