NINE teenagers have appeared in Rochdale Magistrates’ Court charged in connection with a gang attack on a teenage boy in Denehurst Park.

Three of the defendants have been charged with attempted murder after a 17-year-old boy was left with bleeding on the brain and needed emergency surgery following the attack in Greave on 23 May last year.

Ajay Gurparthab Singh, aged 18, of Fulford Street, Old Trafford, and two 17-year-old boys from Old Trafford, were also charged with robbery, violent disorder and affray.

Faizan Samirudin, aged 18, of Stanford Street, Old Trafford, was previously charged with attempted murder and he has now been further charged with violent disorder, robbery and affray.

Three 17-year-old boys from Old Trafford, a 17-year-old boy from Whalley Range, and a 17-year-old boy from Stretford were all charged with violent disorder, robbery and affray.

The defendants were sent on conditional bail to Bolton Crown Court.

They will appear for plea and case management hearing at 9.45am on Tuesday 22 September.