Police have been granted dispersal powers in Oldham following a string of 'retaliation' incidents thought to be linked to the investigation into an assault on a teenager.
A 19-year-old male was seriously assaulted in an alleyway off Featherstall Road North on June 21 in an incident which saw him brutally beaten and stripped while filmed on camera. In the clip - which has been circulating online - blood can be seen pouring from the victim's face as he is pinned down and repeatedly hit and kicked whilst screaming on the ground.
Three 17-year-old males have been arrested in connection with the incident and have been bailed pending further enquiries. Officers said they were 'seeking a number of further individuals who have been involved’.
