Wigan man to face trial over unlawful possession of a knife in public

A man who denied being in unlawful possession of a knife in public will face a crown court trial in nine months’ time.
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Kevin Astle, 35, of Burley Crescent, Winstanley, had appearaed before Wigan magistrates to plead not guilty to having the bladed article illegally on The Green, Norley, on June 24. Now a Bolton judge has set his trial date for June 22 2022.

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