A POLICEMAN has appeared at Manchester Crown Court accused of indecently assaulting a woman and misconduct in public office while working in Bury.

PC Shajan Miah (26), of Maud Street, Rochdale, is charged in connection with five incidents, which were alleged to have happened while he was on duty in 2004.

He was charged with five separate counts of misconduct, one of which was alleged to have occurred during the same incident as the indecent assault. Miah will next appear in court on February 10 .