Police are continuing to investigate a report of a rape in Bolton town centre as Bolton Council stress work is being done to keep people safe. Officers had cordoned off an area off Churchbank taking in a secluded footpath which runs behind Bolton Parish Church. Police taped off the area on Monday which stayed in place into the evening.
The cordoned-off footpath (Image: Newsquest) Cllr Rabiya Jiva, portfolio holder for Stronger Communities said: "We at the local authority's department for Stronger Communities are continuously working in partnership with GMP to keep people safe in the borough. Read more: Rape investigation underway in Bolton town centre as area taped off Read more: Police cordon in place in Bolton town centre - RECAP Read more: Courts deal with driving offences, abusive behaviour and breaches of order I’m on Church Bank in Bolton town centre, where a cordon has been set up by police on a footpath. It is not yet clear what the nature of the incident is.
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com/byRl8ciurc — Zach Harrison (@zachhjourno) July 15, 2024 "One of the priorities is violence against women, we need to make sure that they particularly feel safe in the borough. "There is investment coming into the town centre, such as for street lighting, making for safer streets and the lighting budget in the town centre to develop that. "I would encourage members of the public to speak to us with any ideas around safety in Bolton that you feel would help, as the.
