A man has been left with two broken eye sockets and a broken nose after an alleged assault on Boxing Day.
The horrific injuries were sustained by the victim - who is in his 40s - in the communal garden of a property in Calder Crescent, Whitefield. The man has no recollection of the incident and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are now hunting for those responsible.
A force spokesman said: "GMP are appealing to the public for further information after a man was assaulted in Whitefield. On Monday 26 December 2022 at around 5pm, a man was assaulted on Calder Crescent in Whitefield and left the victim seriously injured.
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"The victim of the assault - a male in his 40’s - was in the communal garden of the property at approximately 5pm when he was attacked. He has no recollection of the incident.
He suffered two fractured eye sockets and a broken nose. GMP are looking to identify the person(s) responsible."
Anyone with information about the incident or anything else that will assist with this investigation are asked to contact Bury CID on 0161 856 8213 or 0161 856 8121, quoting log 1439 of the 30/12/2022. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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