A man in his 20s has been arrested
Police at the scene outside Bolton A&E(Image: Michael Anderson)
Emergency services raced to Bolton A&E on Friday afternoon (January 2) after a man unleashed brutal attacks on patients inside. Police attended the scene at the hospital shortly after 4.15pm.
It was reported that a man, who had been brought into A&E by police, began ‘shouting’ at other patients waiting to be seen before ‘punching’ a man to the ground and ‘biting’ someone else’s ear during the attack.
One witness, Michael Anderson, who was waiting with his pregnant partner, said he and a nurse were forced to pin the suspect down to the ground to prevent further attacks before security arrived and the man was arrested.
Pictures taken on Friday showed a number of police vehicles outside the A&E entrance. A man, in his 20s, was later arrested at the scene to be taken into custody.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Officers called to the incident at around 4:15pm today, one man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of s18 and s47 assault, police assault and racially aggravated public order.”
The force did not provide any details on the nature of injuries sustained by the victims. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has also been approached for a comment.