Restaurant attack linked to teen's assault and 'retaliation' incidents in Oldham as police chief appeals for calm

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Windows of a restaurant in Oldham were smashed in an attack being linked by police to the investigation into the assault of a teenager who was beaten in an alleged ambush and a string of 'retaliation' incidents.

Police chiefs revealed details of the attack today as they stood side-by-side with senior council bosses to appeal for calm and for the public to continue to work with the police.

CCTV covering the Westwood East restaurant on Eleanor Street, Coldhurst, was being examined, said Oldham's chief of police. Chief Superintendent Chris Bowen said the attack, reported at around 2am on Tuesday, involved a group armed with baseball bats or sticks and that a number of windows were smashed.

No arrests have been made as yet, but investigations are ongoing. "We believe it to be linked to the ongoing investigation," he said.