Two women arrested after violent attack outside pub in Salford have been released under investigation

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taken to hospital after being 'violently attacked' by a group of people outside a pub in Salford.The victim, aged 44, was left with head injuries after being assaulted in the street next to The B'Hive on Holland Street, just before midnight on Saturday.Police say the woman was violently attacked outside the pub by several people and Greater Manchester Police has now issued an appeal for witnesses.Pub manager, Alan Lindsay, told the M.E.N.: "It happened out on the street.

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41-year-old woman was attacked in woodland close to Rochdale Canal at around 7.30pm on Friday, July 10, police said.It is believed the offender followed the victim for around 15 minutes as she walked along the canal path near to Morrisons supermarket in Failsworth. The rape took place on the canal on the border between Failsworth and North Manchester.

in Failsworth with the attack taking place just over the border in north Manchester.The woman was supported by specialist officers and a manhunt launched after the incident was reported to them around 7.30pm.Today a 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.He has been taken into custody and will be questioned later today they added.However detectives say the investigation is ongoing and they are asking any potential witnesses, anyone with

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 7769, quoting incident number 259 of 09/07/2020.Alternatively, reports can be made anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here . And you can follow us on

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in Denton.Police say they were called to reports of a stabbing on Wilton Street, at the rear of the Crown Point North shopping park, just before 1pm on Tuesday.The street contains houses, residential units and also a walkway into the shopping centre.They say officers found a man in his 30s who had been attacked with a weapon.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have not disclosed what the weapon was but say the man was taken to hospital for treatment.