Year-long wait for assault trial

The trial of a young man accused of a vicious attack will only take place in a year’s time.

By Post reporter

Published 27th Nov 2020, 10:56 BST

Updated 27th Nov 2020, 11:02 BST

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Daniel Wilde, 22, of Gadfield Court, Atherton, appeared before a Bolton judge to deny intending to cause Christopher Downham GBH in August 2018. Due to a pandemic-induced backlog of court work, the case was adjourned for a trial on November 2 2021.

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