Moment 'large-scale' fight breaks out in Oldham before boy, 16, left seriously injured

Footage has revealed the moment a 'large-scale' fight broke out on a sports pitch in Oldham before a 16-year-old boy was left seriously injured.

The violence, involving a large group, many of whom were hooded, erupted on the Tudor football pitch beside Stuart Street on Tuesday night (May 28).

Greater Manchester Police confirmed they were called to the ongoing disturbance at around 6pm. Horrified residents said the fight then moved to a nearby alleyway where a 16-year-old was seriously injured. He was rushed to hospital from the scene.

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An air ambulance landed nearby as police cordoned off the area. The alleyway, off Wellington Road, was taped off with an evidence tent erected as forensics worked at the scene.

Police then said that around 50 minutes later, officers were alerted to another incident on Garthwaite Avenue, where a 17-year-old boy had been assaulted and received minor injuries. It is also thought this attack was linked to the previous fight.

Videos shared on social media showed a large number of people shouting as two boys appear to throw punches at one another. Another group are then seen fighting elsewhere on the pitch before the large the group run are seen running across the astroturf.

Stop and search powers were escalated across parts of Oldham after the two boys were injured in the linked attacks. The Section 60 order was put in place across parts of Werneth, giving police extra powers to stop and search people until 8pm on Wednesday (May 29).

A man who lives on Wellington Road claimed to have witnessed the incident. He said: “I saw a load of people, around 16 or 17