Man rushed to hospital after being 'glassed in face' at Greater Manchester bar

Witnesses are urged to come forward

A man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being 'glassed' in the face at a Stockport bar.

Officers were called out to reports of a serious assault at the Nook and Broom on Bramhall Lane South, in Bramhall, on Saturday (April 19).

Greater Manchester Police says the victim, a man in his 20s, was out with friends when we has assaulted by someone using glass at around 12.40am.

The incident caused serious injuries to the man's face, GMP says.

The force has now released two CCTV images, showing two men they wish to speak to in connection with the attack.

They are being urged to come forward, as well as anyone else who has information about what happened.

Detective Sergeant Kirsty Price, of Stockport CID said: "This is a serious assault and what looks to be an unprovoked attack on a young man. He is currently in hospital recovering from his serious injuries."

Anyone who saw what happened, or has relevant video footage, is being urged to come forward.

GMP says the bar was busy at the time of the attack, with detectives hopeful there will be plenty of people who saw what happened.

Details can be passed on by calling Stockport CID on 0161 856 9790, quoting incident number 172 of April 19, 2025.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A spokesperson from Stonegate Group said: “We are aware of an incident that took place at the Nook and Broom in the early hours of Saturday 19th April. Our team acted swiftly and provided first aid until emergency services arrived. We pride ourselves on creating safe and inclusive spaces for our guests, and incidents of this nature are extremely rare. We take any incidents of this nature extremely seriously and are assisting Greater Manchester Police with their enquiries.”

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