Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is appealing for information after a woman has been left “seriously injured” from being hit by her own car during a robbery.
GMP said that at around 9pm on Sunday 27 February, it received a report of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Church Street in the Horwich area of Bolton, and officers attended the scene to find that a woman in her 60s had discovered and subsequently disturbed an unknown male inside her home.
After going outside to shout for help, the victim was struck and knocked over by her own car – a black Volkswagen T-Roc, with the registration plate MA18 WZT – as it was being stolen, and sustained significant injuries.
The woman’s handbag was also stolen during the robbery.
Although the car has since been recovered by police, the victim was taken to hospital, and remains there with head, abdominal, and leg injuries.
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Speaking on the incident in an appeal for information this week, Inspector Deborah Hurst, of GMP’s Bolton district, said: “This was a horrific experience for the victim [and] we wish her well, and hope she makes a full recovery.
“Enquiries are ongoing but we are appealing for anyone with information to contact us.”
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“We are particularly interested in hearing from anyone with dash cam footage which shows the VW T-Roc since it was stolen on Sunday evening,” she added.
An alternative view of Church Street in Horwich, Bolton / Credit: Google Maps
Think you may be able to assist with enquiries?
Anyone with any information on the above incident should contact Greater Manchester Police quoting 2959 27/02/22 via 0161 856 5757 or gmp.police.uk, or share information anonymously via the independent charity, Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.
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Beloved Manchester artist Stanley Chow slams Conservative Party for using his artwork
Daisy Jackson
Celebrated local artist Stanley Chow has lashed out at the Conservative Party.
The illustrator, who is famed for his cartoon portraits of famous faces, has discovered that the political party have been using his Andy Burnham illustration at their party conference.
Publicly addressing the usage, Stanley said he would be ‘seeking legal advice’.
He shared a photo of his Andy Burnham portrait that has been placed onto a water bottle with the slogan ‘Bottler Burnham’.
The label also says: “0% strength. Bottled under pressure from Badenoch.”
In another photo, Stanley Chow revealed that the Tory party conference has used his Andy Burnham portrait on pots of sweets, too.
This time, they say: “Andy Panders’ people pleaser pick n mix. Free sweets for everyone, it will only cost you higher taxes.”
Stanley wrote: “It seems like @conservatives have been using my artwork without my permission at their conference party…
“Regardless of whatever your political allegiances are, it’s still copyright infringement… I’ll be seeking legal advice.”
Backing him up in the comments are a number of other local artists, including Mancsy, who said: “As well as the copyright infringement, I expect more of political parties than making gags at the expense of the opposition. It’s alarming on multiple levels.”
Someone else wrote: “Imagine calling a prime minister a people pleaser like it’s an insult… when it’s their job.”
Another person said: “How does that even happen?! Layers of people signing off who go, ‘Sure, let’s not worry about copyright’ (people who’ve presumably never step foot in MCR and seen your artwork, like EVERYWHERE). Drag em, babe. Copyright and reputation, surely.”
Manchester man jailed after sexually assaulting and masturbating in front of woman on train
Emily Sergeant
A man has been jailed after sexually assaulting and masturbating in front of a woman on board a train to Manchester.
Following an extensive British Transport Police (BTP) investigation, Nisan Fernando Kurukulasuriya, of Troutbeck Road in Altrincham, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court last month.
At the trail last month, the court heard how, on Monday 20 April 2026, 39-year-old Kurukulasuriya was on a train from Stoke to Manchester and sat next to a woman he didn’t know, who was on the phone.
He then sexually assaulted her repeatedly, doing so again even after being pushed away by the woman.
The woman then noticed that Kurukulasuriya had exposed himself and was masturbating in front of her. She shouted at him, and in response, he stood up and ran away to leave the train – but the woman immediately got up to report the incident to staff.
When the train arrived at Manchester Piccadilly, the woman alerted a member of staff while Kurukulasuriya was stood only a few meters away, and BTP were subsequently called straight away.
Police quickly attended and arrested Kurukulasuriya.
When police interviewed him, Kurukulasuriya showed no remorse for his actions and refused to answer any questions put to him.
After pleading guilty to Sexual Assault and Outraging Public Decency at a previous court hearing, Kurukulasuriya was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment, and was also handed a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) which will bar him from sitting next to any woman he doesn’t know on public transport, as well as being put on thensex offenders register for 10 years.
BTP Detective Sergeant, Mark Haviland, called Kurukulasuriya a ‘despicable man’ who targeted a woman travelling alone ‘for his own sick sexual gratification’.
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