Man charged after stabbing on Redcar Street

Date published: 03 October 2006


A 38-year-old man has been charged following an incident in Rochdale.

Christopher O'Sullivan (born 02/06/68) of Redcar Street in Falinge was charged with Section 18 assault and affray in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 3 October 2006.

He appeared at Rochdale Magistrates' Court this morning.

Shortly after 1.10am, Monday 2 October 2006, police in Rochdale were called to a house on Redcar Street in Falinge following reports that a 34-year-old man had been stabbed.

He was taken to the Rochdale Infirmary with wounds to his head and body. He remains in a poorly but stable condition.

UPDATE

A 31-year-old man from Heywood has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault and is currently being questioned by detectives.

UPDATE


A second man has been charged following an incident in Rochdale on Monday 2 October 2006.

Sean O'Sullivan (born 19/11/74) of Emott Close in Heywood has today, Tuesday 3 October 2006, been charged with two counts of Section 47 assault and one count of affray. He will appear at Rochdale Magistrates' Court on Friday 6 October 2006.

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