Wigan man charged with making dozens of indecent images of children

A Wigan man accused of making dozens of indecent images of children will appear before a judge next month.
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Simon Blakeney, 60, of Grove Place, Standish, pleaded not guilty to making four of the most serious – category A – pictures of children, 10 category B pictures and 42 category C pictures between July 2018 and March 2021.

Wigan magistrates sent the case to Bolton Crown Court, where Blakeney will appear on September 7.

He was remanded on unconditional bail until then.