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Shock as taxi driver left fighting for his life after brutal attack in middle of major road

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People living on a busy road in a Rochdale say they have been left shocked and saddened after a taxi driver was attacked and left fighting for his life.

The driver, a man in his 30s, is in a critical condition in hospital after he was brutally assaulted in Queensway at about 5am.

Two men, aged 18 and 20, have been arrested on suspicion of assault.

They remain in police custody for questioning.

Queensway was closed in both directions throughout Saturday morning as police carried out investigations.

As forensics officers combed the scene for clues, residents in the Kirkholt area of town spoke of their shock at waking up to find police on their doorstep.

Sajid Mobeen lives a short distance away and said he heard a ‘commotion’ at about 4am.

“I looked out of the window and couldn’t see anything,” he added.

“You get a lot of people coming back from a night out, so I thought it was just people arguing.

“I woke up at 10am and saw all this. The police said they thought someone had been stabbed.

"I hope he pulls through and recovers.

"You hear about this sort of thing in other areas, but you don't expect it around the corner from your house."

Residents said police first descended on the street about 9am.

Queensway was then taped off between Darley Road and the Dacia car garage for several hours.

Police officers stood guard at both sides of the cordon, while the entrance to Dicken Green - a residential street just off Queensway - was also blocked off.

Eric Sutcliffe, who lives near to the scene, woke up on Saturday morning to be greeted with police tape outside his home.

“The police knocked on and said there was an incident at 4.30am," he said. "They didn’t say what.

"It’s worrying seeing CSI outside.”

Meanwhile, Zubair Mukhtar said he felt 'very sad' after hearing what had happened.

"I'm shocked," he added. "You get kids hanging around here a lot, but nothing like this has happened before.

"I saw the forensics earlier and the police said it was a serious incident. It doesn't look nice at all."

Inspector Peter Crowe, of GMP Rochdale's response team, said: "This was a horrendous assault on a man who should be safe when going about his daily life. Instead, he's now fighting for his life in hospital.

"While we have made arrests, we continue to appeal for the public's help in understanding the circumstancing surrounding this incident.

"If you were on Queensway this morning at around 5am and have any information - including dashcam or CCTV footage from the area at the time - please contact police."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police quoting incident number 674 of 30/10/21, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Two men charged after taxi driver assaulted and left in critical condition

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Two men have been charged after a taxi driver was assaulted and left in a critical condition in Rochdale.

Connor McPartland, 20, and Martin Treacy, 18, are due to appear in court tomorrow after being charged with section 18 assault.

Mr McPartland has also been charged with possessing a bladed article.

They have both been remanded in custody ahead of their appearance before Manchester magistrates court.

Police were called to Queensway at about 5am after reports that a taxi driver has been assaulted.

The man, aged in his 30s, remains in a critical condition, police said.

In a statement released this afternoon, GMP said: "Connor McPartland (DOB 29/6/2001), of Hollins Road, Oldham, has been charged with section 18 assault and possession of bladed article.

"Martin Treacy (DOB 07/06/2003), of Gawsworth Close, Oldham, has been charged with section 18 assault.

"Both men have been remanded in custody to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Monday 1st November 2021.

"Shortly before 5am yesterday (Saturday 30 October) officers were called to a report of an assault along Queensway in Rochdale.

"Police arrived and enquiries established that a taxi driver - a man in his 30s - had been assaulted.

"The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

"He remains in a critical condition."

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Starting point for that offence, under the circumstances outlined, is 12 years.

The maximum sentence is life.

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here's hoping for the latter !

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Two men appear in court charged with assaulting taxi driver in early hours attack

Two men accused of wounding a Rochdale taxi driver have been given conditional bail after appearing at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court.

Connor McPartland, 20, and Martin Treacy, 18, are both charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding Ali Asghar with intent to do him grievous bodily harm in the early hours of Saturday (October 30) at Queensway in Rochdale.

McPartland, of Hollins Road, Oldham, is further charged with possession of a bladed article, namely a folding pocket knife.

McPartland and his mother, who attended the hearing, both sobbed as the charges were read out in court.

Both Treacy, of Gawsworth Close, Shaw, Oldham and McPartland were remanded on bail to Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester on December 6.

The defendants must report twice daily to their local police station, and are under curfew from 4pm to 8am daily.

They must not make contact with each other or any witnesses involved in the case and must not use a taxi.

Mr Asghar is said to be in a critical condition in hospital.

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I wonder if they are sobbing as much as the family and friends of Mr Asghar?

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Murder investigation launched after taxi driver, 39, dies

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Two men have already been charged in relation to the assault

A taxi driver who was left critically injured following an assault in Rochdale has died, police say.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation over the death of Ali Asghar, aged 39, who was taken to hospital after being attacked on Saturday, October 30.

Police were called to the scene of the incident, on Queensway, at around 5am and found Mr Asghar with serious injuries.

He was taken to hospital but died on the morning of Sunday, November 14, police say.

Two men have been charged in relation to the incident.

Connor McPartland, 20, and Martin Treacy, 18, have both been charged with section 18 assault.

Mr McPartland has also been charged with possessing a bladed article.

Police say their enquiries are still ongoing.

hmmm... no manslaughter or murder charge then

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Think those were the charges laid before the driver died.

Presumably they can be charged with more serious offences in due course, now that the driver has died.

I'm sure Sussex will know all the ins and outs

Rest in peace fella.

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They most certainly can, and I'm quite sure they most certainly will.

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and lets hope they don't let them off with a lesser offence !

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Two men accused of murdering taxi driver in Rochdale could go on trial next year

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Connor McPartland, 20, and Martin Treacy, 18, appeared before a judge this morning

Two men accused of murdering a taxi driver could go on trial next Spring.

Connor McPartland, 20, and Martin Treacy, 18, have been charged with the murder of 39-year-old Ali Asghar.

Mr Asghar died on Sunday, two weeks after an alleged attack in Rochdale.

Mr McPartland and Mr Treacy were originally charged with section 18 assault, but appeared in court again charged with murder following Mr Asghar's death.

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

A trial date was set for May 9.

Mr McPartland, of Hollins Road, Oldham, and Mr Treacy, of of Gawsworth Close, Oldham, appeared in court by video link, and were remanded in custody.

Police were called to the scene of the incident, on Queensway, at around 5am on October 30.

Mr Asghar had suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital, but died on the morning of Sunday.

A further hearing in the case was scheduled for January.