Serving police officer due in court to face attempted murder charge

Police were called to a report of a concern for the welfare of a woman at a hotel on Brook Street in Manchester last Thursday

A Lancashire Police Officer has been charged with attempted murder.

James Riley, aged 27, a serving Lancashire police officer, has been charged with attempted murder.

At approximately 11.30pm last Thursday (November 10), police were called to a report of a concern for the welfare of a woman at a hotel on Brook Street in Manchester.

Emergency services attended and the woman was taken to hospital, where she remains in a stable condition.

Riley has been remanded in custody and will next appear at Manchester Magistrates Court today (Monday).

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log number 3661 of 10/11/22.

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