Man 'seriously assaulted' following Stockport County match

A man was 'seriously assaulted' outside Stockport County's ground. Officers policing the match between Stockport County FC and Barrow, which resulted in a 3-2 defeat for the home team, were made aware of an incident at 5.15pm today (Saturday) on Merican Way.

A man was found having been 'seriously' assaulted, police said. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault and has been taken into custody.

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GMP have since launched an investigation and are appealing for anyone who witnesses the incident to contact them immediately. No further details about the victim's condition have been released.

Eye witnesses described seeing police and paramedics descend outside Edgeley Park shortly after the game concluded at around 5.10pm. One fan said he could see the man being tended to by paramedics as he and other members of the public were asked to evacuate the area by police.

A spokesperson for GMP said: "At around 5.15pm officers policing the Stockport County game today became aware of a man seriously assaulted on Merican Way. A man in his 30s has been arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault.

"Initial enquiries are ongoing and anyone who may have seen something is asked to contact us online via our LiveChat facility or by contacting us via 101 quoting incident 1300 of 30/07/2022."

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