Appeal for witnesses to fight in Whaley Bridge

Officers investigating a fight in Whaley Bridge are appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

Police were called to reports of a disturbance in Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, at around 10pm on Saturday 4 July.

Witnesses reported that two groups of men, one group being from the town and the other being from Stockport, were fighting in the street. A 17-year-old teenage boy, from Stockport, required hospital treatment after being struck in the face.

There have been no arrests in relation to the incident.

A number of vehicles stopped at the scene and officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident – especially any drivers with dashcam footage of the scene.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods, including reference 20*341812:

• Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact
• Website – complete the online contact form derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.
• Phone – call us on 101.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.