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| Altrincham mosque stabbing suspect remanded in custody | |
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| A 28-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with assaulting a surgeon who was stabbed outside a mosque. | |
| Ian Rook, of no fixed address, appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court charged with grievous bodily harm and possession of a lethal weapon. | |
| Dr Nasser Kurdy was injured outside Altrincham and Hale Muslim Association in Grove Lane, Altrincham, on Sunday. | |
| Mr Rook will appear at Manchester Crown Court in October. | |
| Officers were called at about 17:45 BST on Sunday, after Dr Kurdy, 58, was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the back of his neck. | Officers were called at about 17:45 BST on Sunday, after Dr Kurdy, 58, was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the back of his neck. |
| He was treated for his injuries and discharged shortly afterwards. | He was treated for his injuries and discharged shortly afterwards. |
| A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said the force does not believe there was a racial motive to the attack. | |
| A second man arrested has been released with no further action, the force added. |