Eight-month delay for trial of Wigan 26-year-old accused of strangling a woman

The much postponed trial of a Wigan man who denies throttling a woman has now been delayed until next spring.

By Charles Graham

Published 27th Aug 2023, 04:55 BST

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Matthew Griffin, of Kimberley Street in Springfield, had been due to face a June 12 hearing at the borough's magistrates' court after pleading not guilty to assaulting the named person by beating in Hindley on December 28 and intentionally strangling her two days later.

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The case was delayed until July 18, then August 4 and August 18 but has now been rescheduled until April 30 next year.

Until then the 26-year-old remains on conditional bail.

Griffin has admitted to damaging a door – to the tune of £100 – belonging to the same complainant’s door on December 29 and will be dealt with for that at the end of the trial.