Attack in Bolton left man with punctured lungs

    An attack in Bolton left a man with punctured lungs.

    Shortly before 9.15pm on Tuesday, 24 October, police were called to a café on Manchester Road near to the junction with Croft Lane in Bolton to reports of an assault.

    On arrival, officers found a 45-year-old man with breathing difficulties and serious chest injuries who had been assaulted by a group of men with iron bars.

    He was taken to hospital where it was discovered he had collapsed lungs and now remains in a serious but stable condition.

    Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

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