Borough man facing child porn charges is 'terminally ill'

The case of a 60-year-old borough man charged with making indecent images of children is to be reassessed after it was reported that he is terminally ill.
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Wigan and Leigh magistrates heard it alleged that child pornographic pictures and films were found in Keith Holding’s possession and that five were deemed to fall into Category A (the most serious classification), a further three were Category B and the remaining 164 Category C.

Holding, of Selbourne Street, Leigh, has yet to plead and the case had been adjourned to November 11.

But now a new hearing is to be held on September 29 at the request of the defence for discussions with a consultant about the defendant’s incurable cancer.