A MAN has been taken to hospital with leg and face injuries after being viciously assaulted with a wrench.

Emergency services attended an incident on Gladstone Street in Halliwell shortly after 3pm on Wednesday afternoon, where a 42-year-old man had been seriously injured during an altercation.

A nearby resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "There was a man who had been brutally attacked by a wrench and he appeared to have two broken legs.

"A police cordon was in place and he was lying face down on the floor - unable to move.

"Police were knocking on our doors asking if we had seen anything. They said it was serious.

"This is the first time there has been a major incident like this here."

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No-one has yet been arrested in connection with the incident.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "Officers were called by the ambulance service at 3.40pm on Wednesday, May 12, to a report that a male had been assaulted on Gladstone Street, Bolton.

"Police attended and enquiries established a 42-year-old man had been assaulted by another male with a wrench.

"The man was taken to hospital with facial and leg injuries. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening. No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing."

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting incident 1690 of May 12.

Alternatively, details can be passed on anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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