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This is the horrifying moment a knifeman was confronted by brave have-a-go heroes before being arrested by police.
Shocking footage shows a man wielding a huge blade outside a hotel on Tib Street in Manchester as a group on people watch on in disbelief.
The thug can be seen brandishing the weapon before one onlooker squares up to him and headbutts him twice in the chest.
A second person then picks up an orange traffic cone and launches it at the knifeman, which narrowly misses his head.
Two police officers soon race onto the scene, demanding the thug drop the weapon, before swiftly knocking him to the ground within seconds.
This is the horrifying moment a knifeman was confronted by brave have-a-go heroes before being arrested by police
The thug can be seen brandishing the weapon before one onlooker squares up to him and headbutts him twice in the chest
Two police officers soon race onto the scene, demanding the thug drop the weapon, before swiftly knocking him to the ground within seconds
The shocking minute-long video was shared on social media by madd_manneh, captioned: 'Waving his blade about. MADD'.
It shows the knifeman outside the Britannia Sachas Hotel holding the knife and a bag slung around his shoulder.
He stops outside the entrance to the hotel where he places his bag down and faces off with a group of people on the street.
Onlookers can be heard asking 'Why have you got a knife?', while others shout insults at the knifeman and tell him to put the weapon down.
One have-a-go hero then decides to take the thug on as he walks up to him and headbutts him in the chest.
The knifeman attempts to push him to one side before the vigilante headbutts him again.
This prompts a more forceful response from the thug who punches him in the head.
Seconds later a second wannabe-vigilante launches a traffic cone at the knifeman, which flies inches passed his head and onto the street behind him.
The video shows the knifeman outside the Britannia Sachas Hotel holding the knife and a bag slung around his shoulder
One have-a-go hero then decides to take the thug on as he walks up to him and headbutts him in the chest
Suddenly, two police officers race onto the scene, one carrying a baton and another armed with a Taser gun
They shout at him to drop the knife as they cautiously approach him
The thug stands still keeping the knife in his hand before one of the officers kicks him off his feet and pins him to the ground
Suddenly, two police officers race onto the scene, one carrying a baton and another armed with a Taser gun.
They shout at him to drop the knife as they cautiously approach him. The thug stands still keeping the knife in his hand before one of the officers kicks him off his feet and pins him to the ground.
It comes after it was revealed that police in Manchester are now enlisting the help of metal detectorists in their fight against knife crime.
Last month two volunteer metal detectorists took part in a week-long operation with Greater Manchester Police where they scoured parks, grass verges, hedgerows and waste ground in Wigan for knives and other discarded weapons.
The metal detectorists uncovered several blades, a hammer and a BB gun, which will now be safely destroyed by officers.
MailOnline has contacted Greater Manchester Police for comment.
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