Sandiacre man detained on assault and intentional strangulation charges

A Sandiacre man has been remanded in custody after being charged with 13 offences including assault and intentional strangulation.

Oliver Cooke from Lock Lane in the village, was arrested on 22nd July and subsequently charged with criminal damage, possession of a knife, intimidating a witness/juror, assault by beating, engaging in controlling/coercive behaviour, intentional strangulation and theft. 

He was remanded in police custody and appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Monday 24th July when he was further remanded into prison custody.