A Good Samaritan has described the moment he went to the aid of a Bolton stab victim.

Anjum Hanif, aged 28, of Chorley New Road, Bolton, ran to the youth as he lay gasping for breath with blood gushing from the stab wound.

The 19-year-old victim had been sitting in his blue Vauxhall Vectra in Turk Street, off Chorley Old Road, at around 7.40pm on Friday when he was attacked by three men.

One sat next to him in the car, while the other two stood next to the driver's side window.

After the youth was stabbed, the three men fled on foot.

Mr Hanif, who had been getting food from Syd's takeaway opposite where the attack took place, ran over to help the youth and pressed his hands to his neck to stem the bleeding, while another passer-by called for an ambulance.

"The was a lot of blood coming from his neck and I had to put my hands on it. There was blood everywhere. I tried to keep him awake and he kept drifting in and out," said Mr Hanif.

"He said: Find my mum and tell her I love her'. I said: Listen mate, it's not your time'."

The victim has not yet been named by police.

Mr Hanif kept him alive until the paramedics took him to the Royal Bolton Hospital, where he is said to be in a stable condition.

He said: "I did the best I could. The adrenaline kicked in and I just knew what to do, but five minutes later I was really upset and shaken. I was covered in his blood.

"It's the first time anything like that has happened to me. I would do it for anybody. It's a life."

The attackers fled along Back Chorley Old Road towards Shepherd Cross Street.

They are described as white men of slim to medium build, in their late teens to early 20s, and all wearing dark clothing.

Earlier that day, at 1.40am, a 24-year-old man was taken to hospital needing surgery after being stabbed during a row over cigarettes.

Any witnesses to either attack should contact Bolton CID on 0161 856 5740 or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.