A serving Lancashire Police officer was charged with attempted murder after an incident at a hotel.
Police were called to a hotel on Brook Street, Manchester at around 11.30pm on Thursday, November 10 to reports of a concern for the welfare of a woman. The woman was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.
The suspect, named as James Riley, has been remanded into custody to appear at Manchester Crown Court on Monday, November 14. The officer in Lancashire Police 's south division, which covers areas including Ormskirk, Skelmersdale and Preston, was charged with attempted murder.