Police seek Good Samaritan who thwarted a town centre mugging

Police investigating an attempted robbery are trying to trace a Good Samaritan who came to the victim's aid.
By Charles Graham
Published 22nd May 2023, 15:45 BST
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A woman was walking along Bond Street in Leigh at 7.30pm on Monday May 8 when she was ambushed by a would-be robber who tried to snatch her handbag.

As they struggled a member of the public intervened and the assailant fled empty-handed.

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Bond Street in Leigh where the attempted robbery took placeBond Street in Leigh where the attempted robbery took place
Bond Street in Leigh where the attempted robbery took place
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Officers investigating the mugging now want to identify that passer-by and have urged them to make contact as it is believed they have important information.

Call the Leigh Neighbourhood Policing Team on 0161 856 7225 quoting incident number 1419 of 9/5/2023