A man is fighting for his life after being brutally attacked in Bury town centre. Police said the victim was punched by one person before a second thug kicked him, walked off, and then returned to film him lying on the ground.
The victim was found unconscious and not breathing by paramedics and is said to be in a "critical" condition with serious head injures after the incident in the early hours of today. Detectives have issued an urgent appeal for witnesses.
Police were alerted at 4am to a group of men and women fighting in Silver Street. In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: "On attending, officers found a man unconscious with head injuries and gave CPR. NWAS were called and the man, in is 30s, was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition."