Man charged in connection with assault on Christmas Eve in Sudden

Date published: 26 April 2024


A man has been charged with assault and criminal damage in connection with an incident in the Sudden area of Rochdale on Christmas Eve 2023.

David Holt, 42, has been remanded in custody and is next due to appear at Minshull Street Crown Court on 20 June 2024. 

While a charge has been made, officers are appealing to locate three women who were with a woman in relation to the event.

The trio helped the woman get into a taxi before taking her to Rochdale Police Station at approximately 2.12am. The women are believed to have been with the woman for at least a couple of hours prior to that.

If you have any information, please contact Rochdale CID on 0161 856 4637. Alternatively, you can call 101 or visit gmp.police.uk, quoting log number 320 of 24/12/23.

Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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