Lee Welch and Jason Dance charged in connection with assault of man in Rochdale

Date published: 06 May 2015


Lee Welch and Jason Dance have been charged in connection with the assault of a man in Rochdale.

Welch (02/07/1975) of Moss Mill Street, Rochdale has been charged with section 18 assault. He was remanded into custody and appeared at Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court today, Wednesday 6 May 2015.

Dance (24/04/1973) of Kenyon Lane, Middleton has been charged with assisting an offender. He was remanded into custody and appeared at Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court today, Wednesday 6 May 2015.

On 10 April 2015, a 40-year-old man suffered serious head injuries after he was assaulted at a house on Moss Mill Street in Rochdale.

On 4 May 2015, the 40-year-old man was found dead at a house on Cheap Side in Middleton.

A Home Office Post Mortem concluded there is a possibility the man’s death may be linked to injuries he sustained on 10 April 2015. A police investigation is ongoing.

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