Two people arrested after suspected racist attack in Bolton
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a racially motivated attack that left a woman in a critical condition in hospital, police have said.
The 39-year-old woman was heading towards a bus stop in Bolton with her two young daughters and her 15-year-old son on Sunday afternoon when she was attacked.
Greater Manchester police said on Monday evening they had arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of racially aggravated grievous bodily harm and racially aggravated assault, and a 26-year-old woman on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault.
Both were arrested in the Breightmet area of the town and remain in custody for questioning. Neither has been named.
Police said they believe a male passerby made comments to the son that led to a verbal altercation in Padbury Way, Breightmet.
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