He faces two charges relating to alleged contact with the police.

A Wigan man is accused of sending a message threatening a police officer and making an offensive phone call to a police worker.

Adam Willerton, 42, of Yewdale Road, Ashton, is charged with sending communication threatening death or serious harm, having allegedly sent a message suggesting serious harm would be caused to a constable if he went to a suspect’s house on April 17.

He also faces a charge of sending communication conveying an indecent or offensive message regarding a phone call allegedly made to a police staff member on the same date.

He was remanded on conditional bail until a plea hearing at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court on December 16.