A FARNWORTH man has appeared in court charged with assault.
Mohammed Tabib Shafiq, aged 21, of Cawdor Street, has been charged with two counts of assault.
A woman, aged 20, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been bailed pending further inquiries.
Police were called to Cawdor Street at 1am on Sunday and found a two people had suffered numerous injuries.
Norman Foster, also known as Stan, aged 52, remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Eileen Brooks, aged 44, suffered a broken jaw and also remains in hospital. Shafiq has been remanded in custody and will appear at Bolton Crown Court on April 26.
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