A 35-year-old man from Lincoln has been charged in connection with the death of a businessman near Rochdale.
Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a burglary at units off Manchester Road in Heywood at around 11.15pm on Wednesday, October 28.
Police said a man, one of the owners, was found and had suffered what is believed to be a medical episode and died a short time later.
He has been named locally as father-of-three Peter Cordwell, who was known affectionately as ‘Creamy’.
Peter was known for his companies Creamy Crete and PGC Demolition, and the many properties he owned including Collop Gate Farm, where he was found.
Ahman Mirza of Norris Street in Lincoln was charged with three counts of attempted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, one count of violent disorder and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.
Mirza appeared at Lincoln Magistrates Court on Saturday, November 14, for an adiministrative hearing.
After his death, Peter’s wife Sharon said on social media: “Thank you so much to every single person who has sent a kind message. To say we are totally devastated is an understatement.
“He was the love of my life. We spent the last 24 years together, married for 21 years. Three kids and a business empire later.
“I’ll love you for the rest of my life. You were my soul mate.”
Peter was also involved in a lot of community projects and charity efforts, including being the sponsor Jolly Josh who said it will be “forever thankful” to him.
Police also raided two properties in Rochdale and one in Blackpool on Thursday, November 5.
On November 6 the force said that two men, aged 22 and 29, were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to commit burglary.
A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the fraudulent evasion of excise duty and participating in the activities of an organised crime group.
A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods, and the men were all released on bail.
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fail to stop in Welton, Lincoln.
It’s believed a black or grey 4×4 or SUV vehicle collided with a silver Mini Cooper that was parked along Cliff Road. The incident was reported just after 3pm today.
If you witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage available, please get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 275 of 1st July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 275 of 1st July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
A snack bar in Lincoln has been told to make improvements in several areas after being given a one-star food hygiene rating.
Monks Road Snack Bar, located on 23 Monks Road, was visited by city council inspectors on May 25, 2022 and the rating was recently published on the Food Standards Agency’s website.
The standards found at the time of inspection showed that improvement was necessary in the areas of ‘hygienic food handling’ and the ‘Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building’.
It was also deemed that there was “major improvement necessary” relating to the ‘Management of food safety’.
Monks Road Snack Bar was previously given five-star ratings in June 2016 and September 2018.
The Lincolnite tried to contact the business on numerous occasions throughout the day on Friday, July 1 but the line was continuously engaged.
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