POLICE HAVE RELEASED AN E-FIT IMAGE OF A MAN THEY WANT TO SPEAK TO FOLLOWING AN ASSAULT AT A CAR WASH IN SALFORD

Police have released an e-fit image of a man they want to speak to following an assault at a car wash in Salford.

At around 2pm on Monday 31 August 2020 police were called to reports that a man, aged in his 40's, had been assaulted at Swinton Car Wash on East Lancashire Road.

The man was approached by a group of five men who punched and kicked him before chasing him down the road with a metal pole which was used to strike his ankle.

Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital with a fractured ankle which required hospital treatment. 

The man who was wielding the pole is described as white, in his late 30's, around 5ft 7ins tall and of a stocky build with a bald head. At the time of the assault he was wearing a grey top and shorts and spoke with a local accent. An e-fit image has been released of this offender.

The other four men are described as white and aged between 30-40.

Offender two had a bald head and was wearing a grey hoody, grey shorts and a face mask.

Offender three was wearing a blue jacket, dark shorts and boots and a face mask.

Offender four is of a stocky build with a bald head and was wearing a grey t-shirt and grey jogging bottoms.

Offender five was wearing a dark hooded top with white stripes along the sleeves and a red face mask.

No arrests have been made and enquires are ongoing.Detective Constable Helen Mason, of GMP's Salford District said:

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"This was a violent assault which has resulted in a man requiring hospital treatment for three weeks.

"If anyone witnessed this assault or recognises the man in the e-fit, please get in touch with police as soon as possible. Even the smallest piece of information could help us to complete out enquiries and bring these men to justice."

 

Anyone with any information about the assault should contact police on 0161 856 65470 quoting incident number 1576 of 31/08/2020.

Information can be passed on anonymously by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.