A man accused of violence in town centre disorder last month has been granted bail.

Nabil Ashraf, of Queensgate, Bolton, was charged with violent disorder as a result of events on Sunday, August 4.

He was also charged with possession of cannabis on Queensgate on Wednesday, September 18.

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For the violent disorder charge, the 20-year-old university student entered no plea at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Thursday, September 19, with the case referred to Bolton Crown Court for a further hearing next month.

However, Ashraf admitted to the possession of cannabis, which prosecutor Andrew Hay said was found upon his arrest.

Defending, solicitor Harold Smith said Ashraf was of "good character", and had only been in possession of a small quantity of cannabis, which he "readily accepts".

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The court heard that the man is a second year student of a business degree at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Ashraf was fined £112 in total for the cannabis possession.

District Judge Jane Hamilton granted bail, saying: “I am going to grant you bail, it’s going to be on stringent conditions.

“If any of these conditions are breached, you will be returned to the court and you will be remanded in custody.”

Ashraf will be required to stay at his home address from 8pm to 7am each day, monitored by electronic tag, and is not allowed to be in a group of three or more people outside of his educational establishment.

The judge added: “Outside of the college, you cannot be in a group of three or more people – so that’s you and two friends, you’re breached on bail. You and one friend, you’re fine.”

He will next appear in front of Bolton Crown Court on Friday, October 25.

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