Thug stabbed victim in mouth with screwdriver
He said ‘I will kill you’ before attack
AMAN who stabbed another in the roof of his mouth with a screwdriver has been spared jail.
Hasan Suliman, 27, of Rochdale, attacked a man following an argument outside Yates’ Wine Lodge in the town centre in October 2018.
During the melee, he used a screwdriver to stab his victim in the forehead, jaw, and the roof of his mouth, Minshull Street Crown Court heard on Wednesday.
It left his victim needing hospital treatment after Suliman caused a two centimetre puncture wound in his mouth, and a three centimetre wound on his chin.
Now, Suliman, an asylum seeker from Sudan, has been handed a 21-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
During the sentencing hearing, it was said Suliman, of Rothesay Terrace, Rochdale, had first approached his victim in the early hours of Sunday, October 21, 2018.
The victim and some friends were chatting and smoking outside Yates’ in Rochdale town centre, which had closed by this point.
Among this group was a woman and her partner.
Prosecutor Chloe Fordham said Suliman ‘took a cigarette out of the woman’s mouth and asked if she wanted driving home’.
Upset, the woman left, which is when Suliman began to become aggressive, Ms Fordham added.
He asked one member of the group why he was ‘staring at him’, at which point a group of other men offered to drive the victim and his friends home.
The group walked to a nearby Job Centre car park where their vehicle was parked but could not leave, the prosecution added.
“When they got to the car, the defendant was parked up at the gate of the car park,” said Ms Fordham.
“The defendant beckoned [the victim] and opened the boot of his car.
“He was met by the defendant holding a screwdriver in his hand. He brandished it and said something like, ‘if you want to die, I will kill you’.”
Suliman then stabbed the man in his left arm, and the pair fell to the ground, the barrister added.
She continued: “The defendant then stabbed him in the left side of his forehead.
“He continued to jab at him and stabbed him in the roof of his mouth, shouting he was going to kill him.”
At this point, Suliman was dragged off the man by others present, and left the scene.
Defending Suliman, who appeared in court wearing a red coat, black tracksuit bottoms, and white trainers, was William Donnelly.
He said: “For this 27-year-old recent arrival in this country it is worth noting that since this offence there has been no repetition.”
It was said Suliman was an asylum seeker from Sudan, who had fled violence in the area.
Judge Paul Lawton said: “It is remarkable that having fled violence in Sudan you caused to bring violence to the streets of England.
“You are 27-years-old and a man of previous good character. You have a partner and a young child, and are expecting another one.
“The violence used a potentially lethal weapon.”
Mr Lawton sentenced Hasan Suliman to 21 months in prison, suspended for two years, for unlawful wounding.
He also handed Suliman a community order and alcohol rehabilitation programme, and told him to pay a victim surcharge.
MOORHOUSE METHODISTS
ON Sunday, September 19, our morning service commences at 10.30am and will be led by the Rev P Bauckham.
From now on the ministers vlogs on Wednesdays will not be broadcast, but the Sunday services will continue on Youtube at 10.30am.
Also, please be aware that ‘Crafternoon’ will re-commence on Monday, September 20, at 1.30pm.
If you are still unsure about the Government’s and Methodists’ more recent guidelines and need more information, then you can telephone 01706 644 134.
For additional information, our Facebook page is still online.
Finally, please see the church internet site for the Youth Groups, Rock Solid and Rooted information.
TRINITY METHODISTS
“O that we had a thousand tongues to sing our great Redeemer’s praise, the glories of our God and King, the triumphs of His grace!”
This week our Sunday morning service at 10.30am will be led by Andy, our Minister.
Minimal Covid measures remain in place so that those who feel some hesitation in joining us can be more assured of their safety.
HEBRON PENTECOSTAL
THOUGHT for the Week: expect something good.
Godly expectation and anxiety are the exact opposites.
A sense of expectation assumes God is going to do something good; anxiety assumes that the worst is going to happen.
Why not expect God’s goodness instead of being anxious that things won’t work out for us.
When we live with positive anticipation, it produces joy and opens the door for God’s best in our lives.
God is good and He wants us to expect Him to be good to us ( see Isaiah 30: 18).
God is waiting to help us with everything we need to do in life.
All He wants is to be invited to help us.
Put your hope and expectation in God’s promises and be excited to see what He will do in your life today and every day.
For it is He Who rescued and saved us from such a perilous death.
Sunday, 11am, is the main service at Hebron, with Sunday school during the service.
On Tuesday the home group are back.
Friday is Youth Group at Hebron 7pm - 8pm.
Sunday, October 3, 5pm is the Baptismal service.
For more information on our events or if you want to know more about Hebron, please visit our website at www. hebronpentecostal church. co. uk or email info@hebronrochdale. co. uk
Love & serve God, Love and serve people, Share God with people.
ST LUKE’S, DEEPLISH
ST Luke’s Church, Deeplish will hold a service of Holy Communion on September 19 at 10am.
Monday, September 20, 11am is Bible study via Zoom.
Wednesday, September 22, 11am, is the Morning Praise service on Zoom.
For further information please see our webpage on www. rochdaleonline. co. uk/ sites/ saint- luke- church
We look forward to welcoming our regular members and anyone who would like to join our very friendly, caring congregation.
ST ANDREW’S, DEARNLEY
IT’S that time of year again.
Autumn is coming, nights are drawing in, the football season is in full swing, blackberries are out, we’ve made our jams, stocked up the freezer with pies and crumbles... and churches nationwide are preparing for harvest.
We celebrate the festival at St Andrew’s next weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 25 and 26.
Two days, not one, when we celebrate Harvest and thank God for those blackberries and all the other good things that fill our fields, meadows, hedgerows and woodlands at this time of year.
It starts next Saturday, 25, when church will be open from 1pm to 3pm for, among other things, donations to Rochdale Foodbank.
At this time of year we particularly think of those who are not as fortunate as many of us and our Harvest donations now go to the Foodbank, which provides such a marvellous service for those in need.
If you are coming along, refreshments will be available and you can listen to music, enjoy an exhibition about the history of the church, light a candle for a loved one, buy from the plant stall, compete in a quiz and more.
Next Sunday, 26 September, we have our Harvest Festival service, starting at 9.30am.
Everyone will be warmly welcomed and after the service please join us for coffee, or tea and cake.
Last Sunday we had the first of our monthly ‘St Andrew’s Church @ 4’ Family services, and it will be repeated on the second Sunday of every month.
We hope this new family service will encourage new, younger people in the parish, particularly those with children, to start a regular relationship in Church with God the Father, Jesus Christ his Son ( the hope of the world) and God the Holy Spirit.
Talking of ‘ hope’, have you seen the message in the house window on the main road in Dearnley, close to St Andrew’s and near the bottom of Arm Road? No Jesus = no hope Know Jesus = know hope. It’s a clever play on words and a lesson in English grammar ( spelling), but most of all it’s an expression of faith and it begs the questions: do we keep our spiritual beliefs, no matter what faith or what denomination, too much to ourselves?
And if so should we be shouting it from the rooftops?
Occasionally, you’ll see a rear window car sticker proclaiming ‘ Jesus is Lord’ and once a year, at Pentecost, Littleborough Churches Together will have a united Walk from St Andrew’s to Hare Hill Park, but in the main could we do better in the promoting and marketing of our faith?
In his life on earth, Jesus was a classic PR man, never missing an opportunity to tell stories of good deeds or of inspirational ways in which good people reacted positively to difficult situations or difficult people.
Should we follow his example?
Food for thought indeed.
Our list of weekly services reads like this:
Every Sunday: Sung Eucharist with Sunday School, 9.30am ( live and recorded on Facebook).
First Sunday only: Evening Prayer, 5pm, ( live and recorded on Facebook).
Second Sunday only: Family Service, 4pm.
Tuesday: Online Morning Prayer, 9.30am, on Facebook.
Wednesday: Morning Prayer, 9.30am in Church.
Thursday: Said
Eucharist, 10.30am, live and recorded on Facebook.
If you would like to attend our Sunday morning service, our main service of the week, please continue to get in touch with our PCC secretary, either by email to standrewsbooking@ outlook.com or by phone on 07714 005 105.
We won’t turn anyone away now that socialdistancing restrictions are being relaxed, but we are still not back entirely to what was once considered to be normal and it would be a big help to know in advance what sort of numbers we can expect.
ST MARY’S, BALDERSTONE
TOMORROW (Sunday) our Holy Communion service starts at 10.30am.
The Rev Wilkinson will be joining us, in person and we’ll be continuing working through John in our series “Fixing our eyes on Jesus.”
Sunday School will be available.
Light refreshments will be served in the parish room after the service.
A great opportunity to say hello to people you may not have seen for a while.
If you are visiting, do join us for a chat.
For those who can’t join us on Sunday morning, the Rev Wilkinson’s sermon will be available to watch live or on catch up via our Facebook page.
St Mary’s Under 5’s (SMURFS) stay-and-play is back this Tuesday, 1.30pm-3pm in the parish room.
Smurfs meet every Tuesday in termtime.
They have a drink and snack, do some crafts and singing. There is also story time.
It is £ 1 for one adult and child, and an extra 30p each for extra children.
Kirsty and the team are looking forward to spending time with the little ones again. Calling all women! Next Saturday, September 25, sees the return of the Women’s breakfast, 9am to 10.30am, in the parish room.
For many of us the last year has been very isolating and we’ve all been looking forward to opportunities for connection.
Why not come and join us for a breakfast roll and a chat?
The morning will include a short talk by Hannah Wilkinson.
For further information, if you have any concerns or prayer requests, please get in touch by email at stmarysbalderstone@ gmail.com or see our Facebook page on www. facebook.com/ saintmarysbalderstone/
ROCHDALE UNITARIANS
TOMORROW, Sunday, September 19, from 10.30am, Rochdale Unitarians will be joining our sister congregation in Plymouth for worship via online streaming.
The service will be led from Plymouth by the Rev Kate Whyman and will be streamed to those assembled in our building in Rochdale.
On Sunday, September 26, from 10.30am, our Harvest Service will be led by GA president Anne Mills.
We are honoured to host our movement’s national president for this special service.
On Sunday, October 3, from 10.30am, former Rochdale Unitarian Church minister, the Rev Celia Cartwright, will return to lead our service of worship.
We look forward to welcoming Celia back with us for this occasion.
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served after the conclusion of each service of worship and we extend a warm welcome to all who would like to be with us during this time.
ST CHAD’S AND ST MARY IN THE BAUM
ST Chad’s, standing on the hill overlooking the town centre, behind the historic Town Hall, has been Rochdale’s Parish Church and an important centre of worship for the local community and beyond for over 800 years.
You are warmly invited to join us on Sundays in Sparrow Hill and at our sister church, St Mary in the Baum.
We are following government and Church of England guidelines.
Rochdale Heritage Weekend at St Chad’s: the church will be open on Friday, September 17, from 2pm to 4pm, Saturday, September 18, from 2pm to 4pm and Sunday, September 19, from 1pm to 4pm.
Tomorrow, Sunday, September 19, the 16th after Trinity, at St Mary’s (BCP) at 9.15am and St Chad’s (choral) at 11.15am is The Eucharist, with celebrant and preacher at both services, Canon Roger Hill, and Asian Christian Fellowship at 4pm.
Wednesday next, September 22, at St Mary’s at 12.30pm is the Toad Lane Lunchtime Concert, featuring Isobel Williamson, cello and Jonathan Ellis, piano. Admission £6 drop in the box (current change please). No refreshments available.
St Mary in the Baum is Covid-secure.
Sunday next, September 26, the 17th after Trinity, at St Mary’s (BCP) at 9.15am and St Chad’s (choral) at 11.15am is The Eucharist with, at both services, the Rev Anne Gilbert, Vicar of Rochdale, as the celebrant, and the Rev Darren Quinlan, assistant curate in the plurality, as the preacher, and Asian Christian Fellowship at 4pm.
Sunday, October 3, is the Harvest Festival at St Chad’s and St Mary’s.