Concerns are growing for missing Greater Manchester woman who was last seen three days ago. Laura could be in the Abram or Leigh areas of Wigan borough, Greater Manchester Police says.
28.09.2023 - 12:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Three people who were arrested after shots were blasted four times in a 'targeted' shooting in Leigh have been released on bail, police have confirmed.
The shooting happened on St Helens Road at around 1am last Sunday (September 24). Police said a 'stolen vehicle' was used in an 'attempted assault' between two men before one of them blasted the gun.
It was fired at least four times, officers said. A probe was launched with investigations carried out on the street the following day by forensic and Tactical Aid Unit officers.
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Two men - aged 27 and 30 - and a 27-year-old woman were arrested in connection with the incident. In an update issued today (September 28), a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said they had all been bailed pending further enquiries.
Neighbours living on the 'quiet' street spoke of their shock following the 'isolated' incident. Jean Hughes, 82, who lives just outside the cordon, woke to commotion at around 2am.
“I looked out and saw police,” she told the Manchester Evening News. “At 3am, a policeman asked if I’d heard anything.
“I heard a gun was involved. It’s a nice street; it’s shocking. You usually only get people speeding.”
One resident told the M.E.N she heard 'vehicles screeching' in the early hours but was 'shocked' to hear of the shooting.
“I heard a party and some vehicles last night,” the woman, who did not wish to give her name, said.
“There was a party going on at about 9pm and I heard vehicles screeching around in the middle of the night.
““[The cars] are something we
Concerns are growing for missing Greater Manchester woman who was last seen three days ago. Laura could be in the Abram or Leigh areas of Wigan borough, Greater Manchester Police says.
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