Man charged with GBH assault of woman

Date published: 13 January 2023


A man has been charged with the S18 assault of a woman in the Newhey area of Rochdale.

Steven Lishman, 55, was charged with grievous bodily harm last night, Thursday 12 January 2023, which left a woman with a potentially life-threatening head injury.

He was remanded in custody and was due to appear at Manchester Magistrates Court today.

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