Attempted murder case - police issue appeal

Date published: 27 March 2020


Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a wanted man from Manchester.

James Mills (aged 29) is wanted in connection with an attempted murder that is believed to have occurred in Harpurhey on Sunday, February 2, 2020.

At around 6am on Sunday, February 2, a 29-year-old man seriously assaulted another 29-year-old man at a property on Rochdale Road in Harpurhey, Manchester.

Mills is known to have links to the Harpurhey, Newton Heath  and the Salford areas of Greater Manchester.

Anybody with information regarding the whereabouts of James Mills  is asked to contact police on 0161 856 5883 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


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