Man fighting for life after falling from balcony as police make arrest

Brooke Davies | Senior News reporter Published August 29, 2026 4:43pm Updated August 29, 2026 4:43pm Police were called to reports that the man had fallen at flats in Salford shortly after midnight on Saturday (Picture: Google Maps) A man has been left fighting for his life after falling from a balcony, with a man in his 20s arrested on suspcion of attempted murder. Police were called to reports that the man had fallen at flats in Salford shortly after midnight on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He remains in a critical condition, the force said. A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and has been taken into police custody for questioning. The incident