Man in court over hospital attack

The attack happened at Birch Hill Hospital

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a fellow patient at a hospital in Greater Manchester.

Rosalind Kim McManus, 58, an in-patient on the open psychiatric ward at Birch Hill Hospital in Rochdale, was found collapsed on a ward on Monday evening.

She was taken to Rochdale Infirmary where she later died.

Telahum Tedola, 36, appeared before Rochdale magistrates and was remanded in custody until 22 August when he will appear at Manchester Crown Court.

A post-mortem examination concluded that Ms McManus died from strangulation.

Family appeal

Detectives have not yet traced any of Ms McManus's family and are appealing for any next of kin, or anyone who knew of any family, to contact them.

It is believed she may have lived in Northern Ireland, but nothing more is known about her background.

Detective Chief Inspector Dave Lever said: "This is a tragic case in that Rosalind appears to have no immediate relatives currently living in this country.

"She has been identified by staff at the hospital, but we still want to contact any next of kin."