Appeal for witnesses to assault

Police want to speak to anyone who saw an assault outside a Rochdale house.

At about 10pm on Saturday, 20 February 2010, a 37-year-old woman was attacked by a man and a woman on Whitehall Street.

The victim went to Rochdale Infirmary where she was treated for stab wounds to the head and body. She has since been discharged from hospital.

Officers are now appealing for anyone who saw the altercation.

Christopher Garlick, born 5/2/75, of no fixed address has been charged with section 20 wounding, and Roxy Dearden, born 2/4/91, of Whitehall Street, Falinge, has been charged with wounding with intent (section 18 assault), and will appear at Bolton Crown Court on 1 June 2010.

Detective Constable Russ Clarke said: "While incidents like this are rare, we would appeal to anyone with information to come to us."

Anyone with information on the incidents is asked to call Rochdale CID on 0161 856 4622 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.