Man charged after Bolton pub death

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    A man has been charged following a death outside of a pub in Bolton.

    Craig Birtwistle, 37, has been charged with murder and is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates Court.

    Police were called to reports of an assault near The Bradford Arms on Buckley Lane, Farnworth, at 6.30pm on Tuesday, 24 October.

    A man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.

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