Man to appear in court over alleged knife attack on Tameside street

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An man is due to appear in court over the wounding of another man in Tameside. Officers were called out to Oldham Road, in Ashton-under-Lyne, at around 1.25pm yesterday (June 28).

A 23-year-old man has now been charged in connection with the incident. Mohabatulla Oriakhil, of no fixed address, has been charged with wounding with intent.

He has also been charged with threatening a person with a bladed article and attempted robbery. Greater Manchester Police says Oriakhil is due to appear at Tameside Magistrates Court today (Thursday). Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features GMP confirmed the charge on social media this afternoon.

A spokesperson for GMP Tameside said: "Mohabatulla Oriakhil, of NFA, has been charged with wounding with intent, threatening a person with a bladed article and attempted robbery after officers were called to Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, yesterday." Incidents can be reported to GMP by calling 101 or using the LiveChat function online.