Horrified onlookers rushed to help a victim who lay injured in the street after a serious assault on Sunday afternoon (April 2). Police and paramedics attended the scene in Failsworth at around 3pm to reports of a section 18 assault.
A large emergency services presence was pictured on Dean Street, at the junction with Hardman Lane. A cordon was also erected for a number of hours with detectives conducting investigations at the scene.
One shop owner told the Manchester Evening News that a 'large group' of people were helping an injured male who was sitting on the ground, with people running into the shop to get water and tissues.
