A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with a disturbing video which circulated online.
In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: "Officers in Oldham have made an arrest after reports of an incident involving three girls, which had been circulated on social media. The video appeared to show two girls attacking another and police were alerted to it on the evening of January 17, 2023.
"As a result of proactive enquiries by GMP’s Failsworth Neighbourhood Team, a 15-year-old girl was subsequently arrested. She has since been released while the investigation progresses with further arrests expected to be made imminently."
Failsworth West councillor, Mark Wilkinson, posted: "As many of you are aware, yesterday evening there was an assault on Tesco car park, involving pupils from The Failsworth Co-op Academy.
"This afternoon, I have spoken to the Headmaster - Mr Quirk. He has assured me that he is fully aware of the serious incident, and confirmed that all the appropriate professional bodies, departments and the school itself, are working together to investigate and resolve this, as a matter of urgency."
In a statement, Co-op Academy Failsworth have confirmed that the incident took place outside of school grounds but that "all appropriate action" has been taken.
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