Bolton. Assad Hussain, 23, of Maplewood Gardens, Halliwell has been been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Monday November 16).Police were called to reports of a collision involving a black Audi and a pedestrian in Chorley New Road, at 12.05pm, on Friday November 13.The pedestrian, 58-year-old Gay Wharton died at the scene.
Close friends held a short tribute ceremony for the grandmother and former mayoress at Queens Park yesterday (Saturday November 14).Current mayor of Bolton Councillor Linda Thomas said of Gay: "She was just a good woman and friend.
You'll not find anyone, anywhere, who'll have a bad thing to say about her."There's been an outpouring of love and the manner she's died.