UK: One year after an attempted murder in Bolton police investigating want to speak to this man


Greater Manchester Police have released an e-fit one year after an attempted murder in Bolton.

Detective Chief Inspector Alan Clitherow, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “It has been one year since the Bolton area saw two shocking incidents which occurred within two weeks of each other and are believed to be connected to a dispute between local criminal gangs.

“On Friday 12 July 2019, a 28-year-old man was shot several times after leaving Outline Gym in Bolton in what is being treated by detectives as a clear attempt to kill him.

“11 days later, an improvised explosive device (IED) was thrown into an unoccupied BMW car on Castle Street in Bolton where it exploded.

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Source: About Manchester