'Courageous' passer-by tried to save mugging victims - but was repeatedly stabbed in the head and legs

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Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox A 'courageous' passer-by was repeatedly stabbed after trying to stop three men from being robbed in Bolton town centre, a court heard.

Patrick Cullen and accomplice Regan Sharples have now both been jailed for their roles in the vicious knife attack. The pair - both 21 - approached the three men who were sat on a bench in Victoria Square just after 11pm on May 9.

Bolton Crown Court heard Cullen took out a knife, then repeatedly punched all three of the victims to the head and face - demanding they hand over their phones and money. READ MORE: Emotional nurse calls for NHS staff to get priority at the fuel pumps as she asks: "What if we can’t get to work?"