Bottle attack witness appeal

POLICE are seeking witnesses after a man was hit with a glass bottle following the Whit Friday band contest in Uppermill. The attack happened in Oldham Road, between 11.45 and 11.55pm.

It is believed an argument broke out between a group of men and women in their late teens and two men of a stocky build.

During the argument, one of the women either threw or hit one of the men on the side of his head with a glass bottle. It smashed and left him with several cuts.

A 19-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of wounding and bailed until July for further inquiries.

Det Cons Ian Lloyd said: “There would have been a lot of people in the street who may have witnessed what happened.

“We need to speak to those people as they may have vital information to help us piece together exactly what led up to this assault and identify anyone who may have been involved.

“Luckily the man did not suffer serious injuries, but such a display of violence could easily have caused permanent injuries so we are taking this very seriously.”