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Inquest opens into death of taxi driver 'violently assaulted' outside petrol station

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Ali Asghar, 39, died in hospital two weeks after the alleged attack on October 30


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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).

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, moments after, Mr Asghar was violently assaulted."

Mr Asghar was taken to Royal Oldham Hospital and later transferred to Salford Royal Hospital, where he died on November 14.

Coroner Catherine McKenna adjourned the inquest with a date for a full hearing yet to be set.

Two men have since been charged with Mr Asghar's murder.

Connor McPartland, 20, of Hollins Road, Oldham, and Martin Treacy, 18, of Gawsworth Close, Oldham, were originally charged with section 18 assault.

They appeared in court again last week charged with murder following Mr Asghar's death.

No pleas were entered, and the case was adjourned until next year.

Both men were remanded in custody.

A trial date was set for May 9.

Also pleading not guilty to alternative charge of manslaughter


Two men deny murdering taxi driver during incident in Rochdale

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Connor McPartland, 20, and Martin Treacy, 18, are due to go on trial in May

Two men have denied murdering a taxi driver following an incident in Rochdale.

Connor McPartland, 20, and Martin Treacy, 18, are accused of killing 39-year-old Ali Asghar.

Mr Asghar died in hospital two weeks after the alleged incident on Queensway in the town, in the early hours of October 30.

Both men pleaded not guilty to murder and an alternative count of manslaughter during a hearing at Manchester Crown Court.

Mr McPartland also denied two offences of threatening another person with an offensive weapon, the alleged weapon being a multi tool.

The defendants are due to go on trial in May.

Judge Nicholas Dean QC, Honorary Recorder of Manchester, told them: "Mr Treacy and Mr McPartland, you have pleaded not guilty to each of the allegations you face.

"That is your privilege. Your trial will take place on May 9 at this court."

Mr McPartland, of Hollins Road, Oldham, and Mr Treacy, of Gawsworth Close, Oldham, were both remanded in custody.