Police appeal follows two separate assaults

Greater Manchester Police officers are appealing for further information following two separate assaults in Manchester city centre.

On Friday, April 7, 2023 at 11pm, officers received a report from a woman who had been assaulted and verbally abused by an unknown assailant outside Brunswick Park close to Oxford Road in the city centre.

The male subsequently fled the scene and there were no arrests.

On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at around 7pm, officers received a report from a woman who had been assaulted with a blunt instrument on Upper Brook Street in the city centre and subsequently fled the scene.

The woman is not believed to have serious injuries.

An investigation was launched to locate the suspect and to understand the full circumstances surrounding these two incidents.

Officers are looking to speak to the person pictured below as officers hope they will be able to assist with further enquiries.

The suspect is said to be described as a white male in his 20’s with dark curly hair, medium build wearing a grey jacket with two patches and wears glasses and believe this male to be the suspect in both incidents.

PS Mike Lindup, of GMP, said: “I understand that these two incidents will undoubtedly cause a lot of shock to the community who live, work and study in this area.

“The victims of both of these incidents have been and will continue to be supported throughout the process while we locate this individual.

“Our officers remain 100% committed that we will continue our efforts to locate and arrest the suspect and bring justice to the victims of these aggressive attacks.

“Greater Manchester Police does NOT take violence against any members of our community lightly and we will act on those who choose to act aggressively and cause harm to others.

“We have increased our foot patrols and vehicle patrols in the local vicinity around Brunswick Park and our officers will be happy to chat to members of the public who have any concerns regarding these incidents or crime in their areas."

If you have any information, CCTV, mobile footage, dash cam or cycle footage from around the times of these incidents or of the male pictured, please get in touch with GMP now by calling 101 or report using the ‘report’ tool on the GMP website: www.gmp.police.uk, quoting log 3299 of 15/04/2023.

Alternatively, you can report information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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