Man taken to hospital with head injuries after being knocked unconscious outside Oldham nightclub

A man suffered a head injury after being knocked unconscious outside a nightclub in Oldham town centre.

Police were called to Waterloo Street by the ambulance service at around 3.05am this morning (Sunday) and found a man in his 20s had been attacked outside a premises.

He was taken to hospital with head injuries after being rendered unconscious and remains in a stable condition, GMP said.

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No arrests have been made and police are working to piece together the circumstances of the assault. They are asking anyone with information or footage of the incident to come forward.

DC Nicole Kelly, of GMP’s Oldham district, said: "Enquiries are ongoing to establish what happened in the minutes before this assault and identify all involved.

"When officers arrived, there were a large number of people in the area. Though we spoke with some of them and are reviewing CCTV from the town centre, I ask anyone with information to contact us.

"This happened at the end of a night out so it’s likely that taxi drivers or designated drivers may have caught something of significance on dash cam footage – if that’s you, I ask that you share it with us or Crimestoppers."

Anyone with information should contact detectives on 0161 856 8999 or 8891 quoting 417 05/06/22. Information can also be shared anonymously via the independent charity – Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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