18-year-old man to appear in court charged with sexual assault following incident in Bury

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Sunday, 3rd November 2024, at 19:20hrs

He was also charged with a sexual assault that is believed to have taken place in Sussex back in 2023

An 18-year-old man is set to appear in court on Monday morning charged with two counts of sexual assault.

This follows on from an investigation into a sexual assault that took place in Bury on Friday night. The second relates to an offence in Sussex back in 2023, say Greater Manchester Police.

In a statement released this evening, Greater Manchester Police said:

“An 18-year-old-man has been charged in connection with an investigation into a sexual assault in Bury Town Centre on Friday evening.

Eskhaq Sadat (06/11/05), of Bury, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault, with one in relation to an investigation into an incident in Sussex in 2023.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Manchester Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday 4 November).

Detective Sergeant Ellen Nasim, from GMP’s Bury district, said: “Tackling violence against women and girls, including sexual violence, is a matter of priority for Greater Manchester Police. Any form of sexual violence, abuse or harassment is unacceptable and we take reports of this nature very seriously.

“If you or someone you know has been a victim of rape or sexual assault, we encourage you not to suffer in silence and report it to the police by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency.”