Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Suspect Arrested After Newton Hospital Attack
A man from Afghanistan is in police custody after attacking people at a hospital in Newton-le-Willows.
A woman was hurt and ran to a nearby shop for help.
The shop owner called the police, and many police cars came to the scene.
Nurses from the hospital also helped the injured woman in the shop.
The man damaged a counter before attacking the hospital staff.
An Afghan suspect was arrested after an attack at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-le-Willows.
The suspect damaged a counter before assaulting hospital staff.
A woman injured in the attack ran into a nearby shop, bleeding from her head.
The shop owner, Sugedaran Shanmugaraja, called the police, and 10-15 police cars arrived.
Nurses from the hospital entered the shop to tend to the injured woman.
- Who
- Afghan suspect
- What
- Attack at Newton Community Hospital
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Newton-le-Willows
- Why
- Not specified
- Location
- Newton-le-Willows
- Suspect
- Afghan
- Witness
- Sugedaran Shanmugaraja
- Injured Person
- Woman
- Police Response
- 10-15 police cars