Greater Manchester Police are continuing to investigate an alleged assault and other potential offences at the Chinese Consulate in Rusholme last month. No arrests have been made but a 'number of offences' have been identified after a peaceful protest appeared to turn violent.
In an update this afternoon, police said work was progressing to establish the full circumstances of what happened at the consulate on October 16 with a further appeal for video footage from anyone who may have it. They say assaults and public order offences have been recorded taking place between 2pm and 3pm on the day which left a man in his 30s with 'several minor physical injuries' after an alleged assault inside the consulate grounds.
They say no other significant injuries were reported, other than a minor injury sustained to the hand of a police officer who intervened to remove the man in his 30s from the consulate ground. However, GMP are 'actively' seeking and want to identify other potential victims of incidents that took place as the peaceful protests turned violent.
