A man has been found guilty of trying to murder a stranger during a series of random attacks in Altrincham town centre last year.
Nathan Peters, 23, of Lock Lane, Partington, was convicted by a jury of the attempted murder of Max Morrison, who was stabbed four times in the early hours of Sunday 30 November 2025.
Mr Morrison collapsed nearby and went into cardiac arrest, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Peters had admitted wounding with intent in relation to Mr Morrison but denied attempted murder. The jury was asked to decide whether he intended to kill him.
He had already pleaded guilty to wounding with intent after slashing the face of Mr Morrison's friend, Harrison Brannan, who had stepped in to try to stop the stabbing.
He also admitted two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, after punching Marvin-Jay Speakman and pushing his partner, Melissa Mellor, to the ground.
Prosecutor Jonathan Dickinson told the trial that the violence began after Peters left Traders Tiki bar in the town.
He said: "The defendant, apparently himself on a night out, carried out a series of unprovoked attacks on people who had no connection with him and just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Mr Dickinson told jurors that Peters had been carrying a knife and had covered his face with a balaclava.
He added, as reported in the MEN: "There can be no doubt that he was intent on serious violence. There are four stab wounds to Mr Morrison."
Peters was detained by police a short time after the attacks.
Altrincham Today reported on the morning of the incident that police had been called shortly after 3.20am to reports of a disturbance on Railway Street, close to Altrincham Hospital.
Forensic officers worked at the scene and a large part of the town centre was cordoned off for most of the day.
Peters is due to be sentenced on 17 December.
