Charges in Denehurst Park incident

Nine people have been charged following a disturbance in May 2008 in which a 17-year-old received life-threatening head injuries.

Ajay Singh, born 3/4/91, of Fulford Street, Old Trafford, and two 17-year-old boys from Old Trafford, were charged with attempted murder, violent disorder, robbery and affray. Faizan Samirudin, born 24/11/90 of Grosvenor House Mews, Crumpsall, was charged with attempted murder in May 2008, and has now been further charged with violent disorder, robbery and affray.

Three 17-year-old boys from Old Trafford, a 17-year-old boy from Whalley Range, and a 17-year-old boy from Stretford were all charged with violent disorder, robbery and affray.

All are due before Rochdale magistrates court on 6 July 2009.

All charges relate to an incident at about 9pm on Friday 23 May 2008 in which a 17-year-old boy was assaulted during a disturbance involving two groups of youths in Denehurst Park, Greave.

It is believed a group of about 12 white youths were attacked by a group of Asian youths.

During the disturbance, the 17-year-old white boy was violently assaulted and sustained head injuries resulting in bleeding on the brain that required emergency surgery.

A group of youths then attacked three other young people on Rochdale golf course before carrying out other assaults at Heaton Park tram station.