Hospital kidnap drama - man charged

A man will appear at court accused of kidnap, threatening a person with a bladed article in a private place, common assault, and two counts of possession of a bladed article

Oldham police have charged a man with kidnap after an incident at Royal Oldham hospital last month forced armed officers to respond.

Daniel Buckley (31), of Wilson Way in Oldham, will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on November 1 accused of kidnap, threatening a person with a bladed article in a private place, common assault, and two counts of possession of a bladed article.

He was arrested on the evening of August 30 and taken to custody before being sectioned under the Mental Health Act in hospital, where he remains.

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