The Greater Manchester country park that is becoming a hotspot for knifepoint robberies
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA country park is becoming a hotspot for robberies. Drinkwater Park, in Prestwich, is near the border with Salford and is popular with dog walkers, ramblers and cyclists.
The park merges with several others in the area, creating a vast expanse of woodland, lakes and walk and bridle ways - and adjoins Clifton Country Park, Philips Park, the Outwood Trail, and Hurst Wood at Ringley and Whitefield.
As reported in the Manchester Evening News, police are investigating after a dog walker was 'robbed at knifepoint by masked men' in the popular park.
It has now emerged there have been five robberies there since April. READ MORE: The horrific moment unleashed dogs including 'XL Bully' set upon family out walking new baby That terrifying incident involving the dog walker happened at about midday on Friday (July 19).
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