A serving police officer has been charged with attempting to murder a woman believed to be his ex-girlfriend at a Premier Inn in Manchester.
PC James Riley, a serving officer with the Lancashire Police, was arrested Thursday night following allegations of an alleged incident.
The 27-year-old spoke in the Manchester Magistrates’ Court to confirm his identity, age, and address in relation to the attempted murder of Ellie Moxham.
Riley wore a grey sweater and grey pants to the five-minute hearing. There was no bail application, and he was remanded in custody.
Officers were dispatched to the hotel on Brook Street in Manchester in response to a “complaint of concern for a woman’s welfare.”
Riley works for the south division of Lancashire Police, which covers Preston, South Ribble, Chorley, Ormskirk, and Skelmersdale. He is now suspended from duty.
PC James Riley, 27 years old, has been charged with attempted murder of Ellie Moxham.
PC Riley is accused of allegedly attempting to murder Ellie Moxham in a Manchester hotel.
Greater Manchester Police stated that Lancashire police officer James Riley, age 27, has been charged with attempted murder.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police stated, “We can confirm that a serving Lancashire police officer has been charged in connection with an incident that occurred in Greater Manchester on Thursday.”
“Colleagues from the Greater Manchester Police are conducting an ongoing investigation into that incident.”
Police were summoned to this Manchester Premier Inn on Thursday night to arrest a man at the scene.
Thursday of last week, PC Riley was detained at a Premier Inn on Brook Street in Manchester.
James Riley, 27, a South division officer, has been charged with attempted murder.
He has been placed on administrative leave and the matter has been forwarded to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
Following the alleged event, emergency services transported Miss Moxham to the hospital, where she remains in stable condition.
On December 19, Riley will appear at Manchester Crown Court for a pre-trial and preparation hearing.