Rochdale woman charged with possessing a blade

Date published: 23 September 2019


A woman from Rochdale has been charged with possessing a blade as part of Operation Sceptre, the national campaign to tackle knife crime.

Julie Roscough, 50, of Milnrow, has been arrested and charged for being in possession of a bladed article in Rochdale.

She is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 10 October.

A 21-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article following a routine stop and search operation in Rochdale.

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