An inquest has opened into the death of a taxi driver who was 'violently assaulted' outside a petrol station. Ali Asghar, 39, died in hospital two weeks after the alleged attack in Queensway, Rochdale, on October 30.
An inquest into his death was opened at Rochdale Coroner's Court on Monday (November 22). READ MORE: Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'gentle' grandfather who died after attack while celebrating wife's birthday Police coroner's officer Paul Lever told the brief hearing: "On October 30, Ali was driving a taxi in the Rochdale area with two passengers. "At 4.30am, for reasons yet to be established, the taxi was travelling along Queensway when it came to a stop outside a Shell garage. "The driver and passengers got out and,
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