Simon Cooney is wanted by Lancashire Police after a woman was punched in the face and bitten in Blackpool
A manhunt is continuing to find a dad wanted in connection with an alleged assault that took place in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday.
Simon Cooney is the father of a three-year-old child, Autumn, who was in the car during the assault and officers said they were 'extremely concerned for her welfare' as they search to find the dad and daughter. In an update issued last night , relieved police say she is "safe and well" after later being found outside her home address in Blackpool.The force say Mr Cooney, from Preston, remains wanted in relation to the assault.
"Cooney, from Preston, remains wanted in relation to an assault which occurred in a car in Blackpool at around 4am this morning. A woman was punched to the face and had her hand bitten during the assault, before she made off from the vehicle. Insp Jon Campbell-Smith, of Blackpool Police, said: "As always we are grateful to members of the public who phoned us with information or shared our appeal for us. We are also incredibly relieved that Autumn has since turned up outside her home address and is safe and well.
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