Chester man charged with violence offences

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 14:50

A man from Chester has been charged with several violence offences.

Cosgrove, of Chester Road in Chester, has since been charged with three counts of assaulting a person causing actual bodily harm, two counts of using threatening behaviour to cause alarm and distress and two counts of intentional strangulation.

He has also been charged with assault by beating an emergency worker and criminal damage.

The 27-year-old appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court on Monday 19th October, where he was remanded in custody.

He is next set to appear at Chester Crown Count on Monday 16th November.

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Chester man charged with violence offences

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