{"id":342135,"date":"2025-08-13T21:15:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T21:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/342135\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T21:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T21:15:24","slug":"man-became-aggressive-and-assaulted-children-in-aldi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/342135\/","title":{"rendered":"Man &#8216;became aggressive&#8217; and &#8216;assaulted&#8217; children in Aldi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police believe the two people pictured will be able to assist with their enquiries<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1_Aldi-assault.jpg\" alt=\"Police believe the two people pictured may be able to help with their enquiries\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Police believe the two people pictured may be able to help with their enquiries(Image: GMP Police)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A man allegedly became &#8220;aggressive&#8221; and assaulted two children while shopping at Aldi. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are appealing for information following the incident at the store on King Street, Leigh, at around 12.05pm on Wednesday, August 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Neither child sustained any injuries, police said. However, police would like to talk to the two people pictured, as it is believed they could help with their enquiries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A GMP spokesperson said: &#8220;If you were in the store and witnessed the incident then please do come forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You can contact police via 101 or call 07977373604. 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