Man set to appear in court after 63 year-old man was run down by his own car

A man has been charged with grievous bodily harm and theft after a 63-year-old was hit by his own car.
Manchester Magistrates' CourtManchester Magistrates' Court
Manchester Magistrates' Court

Police were called to the scene in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, just after 7.20am on Friday.

The victim suffered serious head injuries in the incident and remains in a critical condition.

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A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said Jackson Ray Bogart, 46, of Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, has been charged and is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Monday morning.

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Manchester Magistrates' Court

Police said the victim had seen his car being driven away and was hit as he tried to run after it. The vehicle, a red Citroen C1, was then driven from the scene and later discovered about a mile away.

A 45-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released with no further action, police said.