Bury taxi driver attack: Man charged with attempted murder

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Image caption, The taxi driver was left with cuts to his body and serious facial injuries

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a taxi driver who was attacked with a knife.

Police were called to The Rock in Bury to reports that a man had been threatened and attacked at about 04:15 GMT on 8 January.

The 23-year-old driver was taken to hospital with cuts to his body and serious facial injuries.

A 37-year-old man from the town has been charged with attempted murder and been remanded into custody.

He is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court later.

A 24-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released under investigation.

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