Thug remanded in custody after admitting to horror attack bid

A young Wigan man has finally pleaded to trying to launch a very serious attack on the eve of his trial.
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Kieran Barrington, 22, of Forest Avenue, Beech Hill, had been due to appear before a jury after denying knife possession and attempting the unlawful and malicious wounding of Stephen Argent on November 5 last year.

But he changed his pleas and will be sentenced by the same judge at Bolton Crown Court on April 25. He is remanded in custody until then.