A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked by two men in Oldham.
Police were called to reports of an assault on Edward Street at around 3.20pm on Monday.
The victim - a 43-year-old man - was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after he was attacked by two men.
He remains there in a critical condition, police said.
No arrests have been made yet and enquiries are ongoing.
A cordon remained in place on Edward Street on Tuesday as officers carry out investigation work.
Pictures taken at the scene show an alleyway taped off and a forensic tent erected.
There are also a number of police vehicles at the scene.
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Shortly after 3.20pm yesterday (Monday 6 July 2020) police were called to a report of an assault on Edward Street in Oldham.
"A 43-year-old man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains in a critical condition after he was attacked by two men.
"No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.
"There is a police cordon on Edward Street where the incident took place as police carry out their investigations."
A spokesperson from the North West Ambulance Service said: "We got a call at 3.35pm yesterday to Edward Street in Oldham.
"We have taken a male in his 40's with head injuries to the Royal Oldham Hospital."
Anyone with any information should call police on 0161 856 9087 quoting incident number 1669 of 06/07/2020.
Details can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
