Three men charged over street slashing gang fight

Three men have been charged with a range of offences after a man was slashed in a street brawl.

Two men from Shaw were due to appear before Manchester Magistrates Court over the fight which broke out at about 20:25 BST on Market Street in the town on Sunday.

Konnor Harvey, 25, of Durden Mews, is accused of affray and possession of an offensive weapon.

Morgan Neild, 18, of Markenfield Drive, has been charged with affray, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of Class A drugs.

Mark Harvey, 45, also of Durden Mews, Shaw, has been charged with affray and possession of an offensive weapon and was remanded into custody to appear at Tameside Magistrates Court on Wedmesday.

Greater Manchester Police said the man's injuries were neither life-threatening nor life-changing.

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