A man has appeared in court accused of attempting to murder a nurse at the Royal Oldham Hospital. Roman Haque, 37, is alleged to have stabbed the staff member at around 11.30pm on Saturday night (January 11).
The alleged victim, who is in her fifities, has been named in court documents as Achamma Cherian. Haque, of Yasmin Gardens, Oldham, is charged with her attempted murder, as well as the possession of a bladed article, namely a pair of scissors, at the hospital.
This morning, he appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates Court. Dressed in a grey tracksuit top and bottoms, he spoke only to confirm his name, his date of birth, and address.
Represented by Greg Kemp, he was not asked to enter a plea to the charges. Following the brief hearing, before District Judge Jane Hamilton, the case was sent to Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.