Leigh, in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday September 2). It follows a man in his 30s presenting himself at hospital with facial injuries.The injuries have been described as serious and the man remains in hospital for treatment.An eyewitness reported that the man had been 'jumped' on the land, near to Marsh Playing Fields.Get regular updates from Wigan direct to your email inbox with the free MyWigan newsletter.All you need to do is click on this link, enter your email address, and select 'MyWigan News'.
The person, who asked not to be named, added: "I was taking my daughter to school this morning and I saw the cordon and a black riot van."There were lots of police at the end of Browning Street.
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