Man suffers head injury
A MAN is seriously ill in hospital after a late-night attack in the heart of the city centre.
The 29 year-old was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries after being found on the corner of Piccadilly Gardens and Portland Street in the early hours.
Police say they received a call reporting an assault shortly after 4am in the early hours of Tuesday, but they have so far been unable to trace the alleged perpretrator with no arrests made.
Early morning commuters woke to find a very busy area of pavement opposite the Piccadilly Gardens tram stop and bus interchange taped off.
Two officers were standing guard in front of the cordon which was immediately outside the Thrift Shop vintage clothing store, formerly the tourist information centre.
There were a number of items had been left on the floor inside the police tape including a red postal-type bag, a jacket and what appeared to be a diary or notepad.
There was also white tissue or paper towels which were soaked with blood and there was a large amount of blood on the pavement. They remained there for several hours until forensic crime scene officers in white suits arrived to take photographs of the scene and examine them. Neighbouring businesses, nearly all of which were closed at the time, said the first they learned of the incident was when they arrived for work early on Tuesday. Bus services ran as normal though a large number of pedestrians began having to pass the scene as they made their way to work with many visibly shocked at the aftermath of the incident. A GMP spokeswoman said: “Shortly before 4.10am on Tuesday 17 October 2017, police were called to reports that a man had been assaulted on Portland Street. “Officers attended and a cordon was put in place on Portland Street. “A 29-year-old man has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries. “An investigation has been launched and no arrests have been made. “Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 204 of 17/10/17. “Or call Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.” GMP spokeswoman anonymously,
