A dispersal order has been put in place around a church in Stockport after a man was attacked. The Section 35 order will come into place at 2pm today (Friday) for an area around St John's Church in Heaton Mersey.
It gives police the power to make people leave the area or not enter it for 48 hours. This follows a 'serious incident' yesterday, police said.
Officers added that a man was believed to have been attacked following a 'concern for welfare' report. READ MORE: Shock after men with 'bats and knives' burst into garage in horror double stabbing READ MORE: Police issue arrest update after man blasts gun four times in 'targeted' shooting His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening and an investigation is underway.
There has also been 'ongoing criminality and anti-social behaviour' in the area, which also includes Heaton Mersey Community Centre, The Heaton pub and all of St John's Road.
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