Police appeal for witnesses and further information after an incident in Parson’s Meadow in the Poolstock area of Wigan

Just after 1.30pm today (Sunday 2 July 2023), officers were called to reports of an assault on Poolstock Brook near Parson’s Meadow in the Poolstock area of Wigan.

Initial enquiries suggest that four males all wearing dark clothing with balaclavas on with at least one wearing a dark baseball cap have assaulted another male.

Officers have attended the scene and conducted a thorough search of the area.

However, the offenders and victim have not been located with enquiries on-going.

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 charity Crimestoppers - anonymously – on 0800 555 111.