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Man charged following sexual assault of boy in Cheadle Heath

Local News by Nub News guest writer 28th Apr 2026  
Mohammed Shakavan, 42, has been charged with the attempted rape of a child and sexual activity with a child (Image - Unsplash)
Mohammed Shakavan, 42, has been charged with the attempted rape of a child and sexual activity with a child (Image - Unsplash)
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A man has been charged following the sexual assault of a boy in Cheadle Heath.

Mohammed Shakavan, 42, an Iraqi national of Crumpsall, has been charged with the attempted rape of a child and sexual activity with a child.

He appeared at Stockport Magistrates' Court yesterday (Monday 27 April).

He has since been remanded to appear at Minshull Street Crown Court in June 2026.

It follows reports that a boy under the age of 16 had been seriously sexually assaulted in Cheadle Heath on Friday 24 April 2026.

     

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