Long wait for a Wigan man's trial on assault and strangulation charges
Wigan man pleads not guilty to two charges.
A 2028 trial date has been set for a man charged with assault and strangulation.
Abdul Najat, 33, of Poolstock Lane, Wigan, is accused of intentionally strangling a man and assaulting him by beating, both on October 23.
He pleaded not guilty to both charges during a hearing before Manchester magistrates and a trial was scheduled to take place in the same court on January 12, 2028.
He was remanded on conditional bail until then.