Overview
- Greater Manchester Police said they were called at about 5:50am to reports of an assault in Bolton town centre.
- Officers found an 18-year-old with a serious head injury, and he was taken to hospital.
- A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of assault, and enquiries are ongoing.
- A police cordon remained in place as crime scene investigators photographed and took samples from blood on the pavement.
- The Manchester Evening News reports CCTV may have captured the attack, while outlets differ on whether the location was Churchgate or Bradshawgate.