Greater Manchester Police is asking for the public’s help to identify six more people as part of their investigation into the riot which took place in Bolton in August. The force has previously appealed for help as part of its ‘Operation Underbarrow’ initiative. Now, six more images have been released.
Those who recognise anyone in the photographs released by the force have been asked to get in touch with police through the ‘MIPP portal’ on https://mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP24S76-PO1 .
Alternatively, police can be contacted on 101, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting ‘Operation Underbarrow’. Sign up to our newsletters to get the latest stories sent straight to your inbox. Children as young as 14 have been sentenced for their role in the Bolton town centre disorder , which came amid far right clashes across the country following the killing of three young girls in Southport as part of a mass stabbing in late July.
The man thought to be the first to be imprisoned following the nationwide disorder was one of Bolton’s own – and he’s already been released. Earlier this month, a young girl from Bury, aged just 12, pleaded guilty to violent disorder in Manchester city centre in August . Follow The Bolton News on Facebook , Instagram , X (Twitter) , and TikTok .
In Bolton, far-right groups gathered around Newport Street and Victoria Square on Sunday, August 4. Counter-protesters had also gathered around Oxford Street leading onto the .