Wigan man denies possessing banned and indecent images of children

A Wigan man has appeared in court to deny being in possession of six prohibited images of children.
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Steven Hayes, 46, of Diane Road, Ashton, stood before borough justices to plead not guilty to the single charge relating to an offence alleged to have taken place on March 3 2020 involving images of child abuse.

The case was sent to Bolton Crown Court where Hayes will make his first appearance before a judge on June 15.

In the meantime he is on unconditional bail.