A suspended prison sentence has been given to a Wigan man convicted of attacking a woman. Thomas Rogers, 33, of George Street, Hindley, had denied assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, on September 20, but was found guilty after a trial. Wigan justices have now sentenced him to 26 weeks' imprisonment, suspended for 18 months.
Rogers must undertake drug rehabilitation and mental health treatment, attend the Building Better Relationships programme for 33 days and do five days of rehabilitation activities. A restraining order bans him from contacting the woman for two years and he must pay £660 prosecution costs and a £154 surcharge. A 39-year-old will appear before a crown court judge after being charged with assault causing actual bodily harm.
Robert Bentley, of Lilac Avenue, Beech Hill, is alleged to have attacked a man in Manchester on June 25 last year. He has not yet entered a plea. Manchester magistrates sent the case to Manchester Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on July 25.
Bentley was remanded on unconditional bail. A trial date has been set for a man accused of three charges of rape and one of controlling and coercive behaviour. Daniel McCorriston, 42, of Oak Avenue, Hindley Green, faces accusations of serious sexual assaults and "behaviour which was controlling or coercive, namely making multiple threats to assault, assaulting on multiple occasions, being verbally abusive" towards a named woman on or before May 15 this year.
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