The Story of a Domestic Violence Attack in Rochdale

Sarah and her friend were playing tag in Rochdale when a red taxi pulled up. The driver lunged at the girls, grabbed them and forced them into the vehicle. He drove to a derelict house where he exposed his genitals and masturbated. Sarah managed to escape after kicking him in the leg during the attack. She described her attacker as Caucasian around 30 years old with a stop he built and receding ginger red hair. Nine days later on July 12 Sarah's attacker was brought before Rochdale Magistrates Court. He pled guilty to indecent assault and incitement to commit an act of gross indecency. For his brazen and traumatic crime he was only ordered to pay a fine of