Arrest made by officers in Oldham after video circulated on social media

Officers in Oldham have made an arrest after reports of an incident involving three girls, which had been circulated on social media.

The video appeared to show two girls attacking another and police were alerted to it on the evening of 17 January 2023. 

As a result of proactive enquiries by the Failsworth Neighbourhood Team, a 15-year-old girl was subsequently arrested. She has since been released while the investigation progresses with further arrests expected to be made imminently.

Superintendent Phillip Hutchinson, of GMP’s Oldham district, said: “We would always encourage people to report incidents of this nature, whether you are a victim or a witness and I would like to thank those who have come forward with information.

"We won’t tolerate behaviour like this and our officers have acted swiftly to investigate once we were made aware of the video.

“The victim in this case is being supported by our officers as the investigation continues – if anybody has any information on this incident then I would encourage them to contact our dedicated team in Oldham on 0161 856 8825 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting log 3316-17012023.

"I would like to remind people that they shouldn't be sharing this video or commenting on it as it forms part of a live investigation."