A man had a high value watch stolen from him in a late night robbery in Altrincham on Wednesday (August 17). Police were called to the scene, on Groby Road, shortly before 9pm.
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A 16-year-old girl was shot after a gunman opened fire at a crowd in a drive-by attack in Manchester's Moss Side. By sheer luck the victim's injuries are not serious.
Police say a single shot was fired from a car into a group of people who were stood outside an address where a party was taking place. The teenager is being treated in hospital.
In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: "We’re investigating a drive-by shooting in Manchester last night that has left a teenage girl hospitalised. Shortly before 10.30pm on Friday (29 July) we were called to a report of a person injured outside an address on Quinney Crescent in the Moss Side area of the city.
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"The victim – a 16-year-old girl – was taken to hospital in a stable condition with a wound that is believed to have been caused by a firearms discharge. Thankfully, her physical injuries are understood to not be serious and our officers are with her and her family as she continues to recover in hospital.
"Detectives from our Longsight CID are investigating the incident and believe that a single shot was fired by a passing vehicle at a crowd outside the address where a party was being held. It is not thought that the girl was the intended target but enquiries are moving at pace to establish the reason for the incident and – ultimately – the people responsible for it."
A large cordon remains in place today at the scene. GMP said: "We thank the local community for their cooperation while this takes place. We have additional officers patrolling the area this weekend and encourage anyone with concerns or information to approach us to talk in confidence. No arrests have been made and we
A man had a high value watch stolen from him in a late night robbery in Altrincham on Wednesday (August 17). Police were called to the scene, on Groby Road, shortly before 9pm.
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