Wigan teen accused of mugging faces 11-month wait for crown court trial

A Wigan teenager accused of carrying out a mugging will have to wait nearly a year to stand trial.
By Gaynor Clarke
Published 23rd Aug 2022, 15:45 BST
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Paul Lafrenz, 19, of Norfolk Close, Hindley, faces a single charge of robbing Harold Winstanley of £170 on March 29.

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He appeared at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court last month and the case was sent to Bolton Crown Court due to the seriousness of the alleged offence.

Lafrenz appeared before a judge there yesterday and a trial date was set for July 5, 2023.