Reports of man assaulted by 'group of males wearing balaclavas' as police hunt suspects

A man was reportedly assaulted by a 'group of males wearing balaclavas' in Wigan on Sunday afternoon (July 2). Emergency services were called to the incident near Parson's Meadow in the Poolstock area shortly after 1.30pm.

Investigations have led police to believe that a group of four males, all wearing dark clothing and balaclavas have assaulted another man. One of the suspects was thought to have been wearing a dark baseball cap.

Posts on social media suggested that a police helicopter was also circling the area following the reported attack as officers attempted to hunt the offenders.

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However, despite a search of the area, beside Poolstock Brook, police are still trying to trace the suspects and the victim as part of their ongoing investigations.

Anyone with any information or witnesses who were in the Parson's Meadow area of Wigan at around 1.30pm on Sunday is being asked to contact Greater Manchester Police as they attempt to 'piece together a thorough timeline of events'.

Detective Superintendent Simon Hurst of GMP’s Wigan District, said: “We are working hard to establish where the offenders and victim are now and the circumstances leading up to this incident, in order to piece together a thorough timeline of events.

“If you were in or around the Parson’s Meadow area in Wigan at around 2pm today and witnessed this incident or saw men all dressed in dark clothing with balaclavas entering Parson’s Meadow or the surrounding wooded area, please contact 101 quoting log 1715 of 2/7/2023. This information may be crucial to our investigation.”

You can also report information via www.gmp.police.uk or through the independent