COPS are urgently hunting for a suspect after a woman in her 70s was randomly attacked by a knifeman.
Officers raced to the scene in Middleton, Manchester, after reports of an assault at 11.20am on Thursday morning.
The woman did not receive serious injuries from the incident, but has been left quite shaken following the attack, said cops.
The search for the attacker remains ongoing today and witnesses are being urged to come forward.
The force has also released CCTV footage showing a man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing armed police in attendance at the scene, with a police helicopter above the area on Thursday.
Several parents also stated that the nearby Alkrington Primary School went into lockdown following the incident.
A force spokesperson said: “Since the report came in, we’ve been carrying out extensive enquiries in the area, speaking with residents and several witnesses.
“Officers continue to trawl through hundreds of hours of CCTV and extra resources have been dedicated to this to ensure we can build a detailed timeline of events which led to this incident, and the suspects movements thereafter.
Police are appealing for information after a woman was attacked in Middleton[/caption]
