Man Assaulted in Rochdale

Date published: 08 March 2004

Police in Rochdale are appealing for information after a man was assaulted on Spotland Road near to Clarkes Lane in the Falinge area on the morning of Tuesday 2 March 2004.

At approximately 11.15am the 24 year old man parked his car on Spotland Road to go into a local shop and as he was locking the car door he was hit over the back of the head with a bladed weapon. The offender then left the scene.

The victim, who is from the Littleborough area, suffered a cut to the back of his head and went to the Rochdale Infirmary for treatment. Nothing was stolen in the incident and no description of the offender is available.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information surrounding it is asked to contact the CID at Rochdale on 0161 856 8543 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.