Man charged with false imprisonment after Westhoughton incident

Philip Lee Owen, 41, of Diggle Street, Wigan, faces multiple charges.

These include three counts of false imprisonment, threats to kill, two counts of child neglect, aggravated burglary and sending a communication threatening death or serious harm.

Greater Manchester Police said officers were called to reports of a disturbance at a house on Dicconson Lane at around 2am on Friday (April 10).

On Friday, Assistant Chief Constable Steph Parker said: “Following this challenging incident, I can confirm the individual has been detained by our officers, and those involved have been safely secured and protected.

“I want to commend the bravery and professionalism of our officers and thank the public for their patience and cooperation while we worked to bring this situation to a safe conclusion.”

Owen has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court on Monday (April 13).

Large parts of the street were locked down for several hours following the incident, which also included the attendance of armed police.

Residents were not allowed to leave their homes as around 17 police vehicles – including armed police – took over the street.

Dicconson Lane connects Westhoughton and Blackrod to Aspull and Wigan.

A police car with two officers inside remained parked outside the house in question for much of Friday.